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Pecan vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pecan and teff

  • Teff has less copper, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pecan covers your daily copper needs 108% more than teff.
  • Teff contains 4 times less zinc than pecan. Pecan contains 4.53mg of zinc, while teff contains 1.11mg.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Teff, cooked.

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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
10
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%
Teff
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +431%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
11
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%
Teff
0
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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Teff DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 144%
Fats 71.97g 0.65g 110%
Copper 1.2mg 0.226mg 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 102%
Manganese 4.5mg 2.86mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.183mg 40%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.11mg 31%
Calories 691kcal 101kcal 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 28%
Fiber 9.6g 2.8g 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 120mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Magnesium 121mg 50mg 17%
Protein 9.17g 3.87g 11%
Potassium 410mg 107mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.097mg 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.033mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Iron 2.53mg 2.05mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 19.86g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.909mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137%
Contains more FatsFats +10972.3%
Contains more OtherOther +114.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2028.7%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.