Pecan vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and wheat different?
- Pecan is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, while wheat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 156% more than pecan.
- Pecan contains 14 times more saturated fat than wheat . Pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, while wheat contains 0.454g.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than pecan (10).
Nuts, pecans and Wheat, durum types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2252.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +95.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 89.4µg | 156% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 0.978g | 138% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 2.47g | 107% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.344g | 101% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.553mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 3.012mg | 65% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 6.738mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 508mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.454g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 71.13g | 19% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 339kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.419mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 3.52mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 9.17g | 13.68g | 9% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 144mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 34mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 4.16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.935mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 431mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2813.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +413.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +210.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11760.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2110% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.7% |