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Rice vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice and pecan?

  • Pecan is richer than rice in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 175% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pecan is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Nuts, pecans types 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.
Rice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1071.4%
Contains more IronIron +110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +824.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +544.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.4%

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.
Rice
2
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Pecan
9
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1828.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 4.5mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.069mg 1.2mg 126%
Fats 0.28g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.66mg 41%
Fiber 0.4g 9.6g 37%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.53mg 37%
Phosphorus 43mg 277mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.077g 6.18g 28%
Calories 130kcal 691kcal 28%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Iron 1.2mg 2.53mg 17%
Protein 2.69g 9.17g 13%
Potassium 35mg 410mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.863mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.13mg 9%
Folate 58µg 22µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.4mg 9%
Choline 2.1mg 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Carbs 28.17g 13.86g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.167mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1844.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25603.6%
Contains more OtherOther +252.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46264.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28339.5%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.