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Sugar substitute vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar substitute and pecan

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 195% higher.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1155.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1916.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +951.3%
Contains more IronIron +1481.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20354.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pecan
11
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 B1Vitamin B1 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 4.5mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.007mg 1.2mg 133%
Fats 0g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 102%
Calcium 879mg 70mg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.66mg 54%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 8mg 277mg 38%
Fiber 0.6g 9.6g 36%
Iron 0.16mg 2.53mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 6mg 121mg 27%
Sodium 572mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 84.77g 13.86g 24%
Calories 347kcal 691kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.863mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.21mg 15%
Protein 2.06g 9.17g 14%
Potassium 39mg 410mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.13mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 0.46g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
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%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.6%
Contains more WaterWater +159.7%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +665.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2625%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.