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Pecan vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and white bread

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, while white bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 172% higher.
  • White bread contains 12 times less copper than pecan. Pecan contains 1.2mg of copper, while white bread contains 0.101mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in white bread is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1088.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +739.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +478.9%

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
8
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan White bread DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.536mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 1.602g 133%
Copper 1.2mg 0.101mg 122%
Fats 71.97g 3.33g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.599g 101%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.74mg 34%
Selenium 3.8µg 22µg 33%
Fiber 9.6g 2.7g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 98mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.698g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 4.78mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Folate 22µg 111µg 22%
Sodium 0mg 490mg 21%
Calories 691kcal 266kcal 21%
Starch 0.46g 37.17g 15%
Iron 2.53mg 3.61mg 14%
Carbs 13.86g 49.42g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.533mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.243mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.087mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 410mg 126mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.536mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 144mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 14.6mg 5%
Fructose 0.04g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Protein 9.17g 8.85g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +2061.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.6%
Contains more WaterWater +934.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
~equal in Protein ~8.85g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6711.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1249.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +7980.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3825%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5975%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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