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Pecan vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan and turmeric

  • Pecan has more vitamin B1; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, copper, and calcium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 665% more than pecan.
  • Turmeric contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than pecan. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while turmeric contains 0.058mg.
  • Turmeric has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pecans and Spices, turmeric, 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
1
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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.3%
Contains more IronIron +2073.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%
~equal in Copper ~1.3mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg

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
5
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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1037.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 19.8mg 665%
Iron 2.53mg 55mg 656%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.756g 139%
Fats 71.97g 3.25g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.449g 101%
Fiber 9.6g 22.7g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.058mg 50%
Potassium 410mg 2080mg 49%
Magnesium 121mg 208mg 21%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.838g 20%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 4.43mg 20%
Calories 691kcal 312kcal 19%
Carbs 13.86g 67.14g 18%
Copper 1.2mg 1.3mg 11%
Calcium 70mg 168mg 10%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 13.4µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.542mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 6.2µg 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 299mg 3%
Choline 40.5mg 49.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Protein 9.17g 9.68g 1%
Fructose 0.04g 0.45g 1%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 3.21g N/A
Zinc 4.53mg 4.5mg 0%
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +2114.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.4%
Contains more WaterWater +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +378.4%
~equal in Protein ~9.68g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8987.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2759%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +63.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1025%
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.