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Pecan vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and soy sauce

  • Soy sauce has less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than pecan.
  • Soy sauce contains 85 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while soy sauce contains 0.073g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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
9
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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2690.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +660%
~equal in Potassium ~435mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12526.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1921.3%
Contains more OtherOther +927.7%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46264.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8118.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +650%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pecan Soy sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 0mg 5493mg 239%
Manganese 4.5mg 1.018mg 151%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.263g 142%
Copper 1.2mg 0.043mg 129%
Fats 71.97g 0.57g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.088g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.033mg 52%
Fiber 9.6g 0.8g 35%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.87mg 33%
Calories 691kcal 53kcal 32%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.073g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 166mg 16%
Iron 2.53mg 1.45mg 14%
Magnesium 121mg 74mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.297mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 2.196mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.5µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.148mg 5%
Choline 40.5mg 18.3mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 4.93g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.165mg 3%
Protein 9.17g 8.14g 2%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 410mg 435mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.4g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pecan Soy sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Pecan
12%
Soy sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
149%
Pecan
112%
Soy sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.57g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.107g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pecan
Pecan contains less Sodium (difference - 5493mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pecan
Pecan is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Pecan
Pecan is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pecan
Pecan is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pecan
Pecan is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients

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

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