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Pecan vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and maple syrup

  • Pecan has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and magnesium; however, maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Pecan covers your daily copper needs 131% more than maple syrup.
  • Maple syrup has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +6566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.7%

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
10
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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +876.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Maple syrup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.017g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.018mg 131%
Fats 71.97g 0.06g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.011g 102%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 1.27mg 88%
Manganese 4.5mg 2.908mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.066mg 50%
Phosphorus 277mg 2mg 39%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Iron 2.53mg 0.11mg 30%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.47mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.007g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Calories 691kcal 260kcal 22%
Carbs 13.86g 67.04g 18%
Protein 9.17g 0.04g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.036mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.081mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 410mg 212mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.6µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.04g 0.52g 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 60.46g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22825%
Contains more FatsFats +119850%
Contains more OtherOther +214.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.7%
Contains more WaterWater +820.2%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127041.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1395.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1200%
~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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.