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Pecan vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan and rutabagas?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium, yet rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 190% more.
  • Pecan has 229 times more saturated fat than rutabagas. While pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, rutabagas have only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of pecan is lower.

We used Nuts, pecans and Rutabagas, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +3650%
Contains more ZincZinc +1787.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +422.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pecan
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.131mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.088g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.032mg 130%
Fats 71.97g 0.16g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.025g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.09mg 48%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.24mg 39%
Calories 691kcal 37kcal 33%
Phosphorus 277mg 53mg 32%
Fiber 9.6g 2.3g 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.027g 28%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 25mg 27%
Iron 2.53mg 0.44mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Protein 9.17g 1.08g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.16mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.3mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.7µg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 14.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Potassium 410mg 305mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 43mg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 8.62g 2%
Fructose 0.04g 1.61g 2%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0.4g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 22µg 21µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +749.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44881.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2440.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163104%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24461.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +635.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5650%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3925%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients
  2. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.