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Whey vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and pecan?

  • Whey has less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than pecan.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 196% higher.
  • Whey contains less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Nuts, pecans types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Pecan
10
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 +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains more IronIron +4116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29900%
Contains more ZincZinc +3384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +449900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Whey
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1477%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.004mg 1.2mg 133%
Fats 0.36g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.66mg 52%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.53mg 40%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Phosphorus 46mg 277mg 33%
Calories 27kcal 691kcal 33%
Iron 0.06mg 2.53mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.23g 6.18g 27%
Magnesium 8mg 121mg 27%
Protein 0.85g 9.17g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.863mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.4mg 9%
Potassium 161mg 410mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.167mg 7%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Choline 16mg 40.5mg 4%
Carbs 5.14g 13.86g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Pecan
4
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 WaterWater +2545.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +978.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19891.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.6%
Contains more OtherOther +179.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40701%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196390.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.