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Cinnamon vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and pecan

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K; however, pecan is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 564% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 14 times more calcium than pecan. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while pecan contains 70mg.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Nuts, pecans.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Pecan
Pecan
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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 CalciumCalcium +1331.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +254%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
~equal in Potassium ~410mg

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.
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Pecan
Pecan
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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 CVitamin C +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +791.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 4.5mg 564%
Fiber 53.1g 9.6g 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 21.614g 144%
Fats 1.24g 71.97g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 40.801g 101%
Copper 0.339mg 1.2mg 96%
Calcium 1002mg 70mg 93%
Iron 8.32mg 2.53mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.66mg 53%
Phosphorus 64mg 277mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.345g 6.18g 27%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.53mg 25%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 3.5µg 23%
Calories 247kcal 691kcal 22%
Carbs 80.59g 13.86g 22%
Magnesium 60mg 121mg 15%
Protein 3.99g 9.17g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.863mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.4mg 6%
Choline 11mg 40.5mg 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.1mg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 3.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.167mg 1%
Potassium 431mg 410mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 10mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.262mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Pecan
Pecan
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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 +481.5%
Contains more WaterWater +200.6%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5704%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Pecan
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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16485.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31685.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
Pecan
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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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2675%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19400%
~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.