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Pecan vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan and cinnamon

  • Pecan has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 564% more.
  • Pecan contains 30 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pecans and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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
Pecan
6
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +254%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1331.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.1%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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
Pecan
6
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +791.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 17.466mg 564%
Fiber 9.6g 53.1g 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.068g 144%
Fats 71.97g 1.24g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.246g 101%
Copper 1.2mg 0.339mg 96%
Calcium 70mg 1002mg 93%
Iron 2.53mg 8.32mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.022mg 53%
Phosphorus 277mg 64mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.345g 27%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.83mg 25%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 31.2µg 23%
Calories 691kcal 247kcal 22%
Carbs 13.86g 80.59g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 60mg 15%
Protein 9.17g 3.99g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.358mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 2.32mg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 11mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3.8mg 3%
Selenium 3.8µg 3.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.332mg 1%
Potassium 410mg 431mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 15µg 1%
Fructose 0.04g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.17g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5704%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.5%
Contains more WaterWater +200.6%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16485.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31685.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2675%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.