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Pecan vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and steak different?

  • Pecan is higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pecan is 124% higher.

Nuts, pecans and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties used 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
7
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%
Steak
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +1311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +736.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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
7
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%
Steak
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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +791.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Steak DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.896g 138%
Copper 1.2mg 0.085mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Fats 71.97g 19.02g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 9.171g 79%
Selenium 3.8µg 31.8µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.074mg 49%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Protein 9.17g 24.85g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 5.149mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.5mg 22%
Calories 691kcal 271kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Zinc 4.53mg 6.34mg 16%
Phosphorus 277mg 163mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.301mg 13%
Saturated fat 6.18g 8.443g 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Carbs 13.86g 0g 5%
Potassium 410mg 279mg 4%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Sodium 0mg 58mg 3%
Iron 2.53mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.931mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

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
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +278.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171%
Contains more WaterWater +1479.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Steak
0
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2312.3%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.