Pecan vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pecan and rye
- Pecan has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, rye has more fiber, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for pecan is 93% higher.
- Rye has 31 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while rye has 0.197g.
- Rye has a higher glycemic index than pecan.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Rye grain.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +191.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +227% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +265.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +33.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +68.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.767g | 139% |
Fats | 71.97g | 1.63g | 108% |
Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.208g | 101% |
Copper | 1.2mg | 0.367mg | 93% |
Manganese | 4.5mg | 2.577mg | 84% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.316mg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.197g | 27% |
Fiber | 9.6g | 15.1g | 22% |
Carbs | 13.86g | 75.86g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 4.27mg | 19% |
Selenium | 3.8µg | 13.9µg | 18% |
Calories | 691kcal | 338kcal | 18% |
Zinc | 4.53mg | 2.65mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 1.456mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.251mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 332mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.294mg | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 24mg | 5% |
Folate | 22µg | 38µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 110mg | 3% |
Potassium | 410mg | 510mg | 3% |
Choline | 40.5mg | 30.4mg | 2% |
Protein | 9.17g | 10.34g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 5.9µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Iron | 2.53mg | 2.63mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 60.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 0.98g | N/A |
Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.563mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.411mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +4315.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +447.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +201.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19515.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2718% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +449.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +300% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +175% |
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