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Turmeric vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and pecan

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, copper, and calcium; however, pecan is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 665% more than pecan.
  • Pecan contains 22 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while pecan contains 2.53mg.
  • Turmeric has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.3%
Contains more IronIron +2073.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~1.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.53mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1037.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 4.5mg 665%
Iron 55mg 2.53mg 656%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 21.614g 139%
Fats 3.25g 71.97g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 40.801g 101%
Fiber 22.7g 9.6g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.66mg 50%
Potassium 2080mg 410mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 121mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.838g 6.18g 20%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1.4mg 20%
Calories 312kcal 691kcal 19%
Carbs 67.14g 13.86g 18%
Copper 1.3mg 1.2mg 11%
Calcium 168mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 3.5µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.863mg 6%
Selenium 6.2µg 3.8µg 4%
Phosphorus 299mg 277mg 3%
Choline 49.2mg 40.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein 9.68g 9.17g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 0.04g 1%
Sodium 27mg 0mg 1%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.167mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3.97g N/A
Zinc 4.5mg 4.53mg 0%
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.262mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
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 +384.4%
Contains more WaterWater +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +378.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2114.5%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Pecan
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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 -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8987.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2759%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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 +850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1025%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +63.9%
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.