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White bread vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between white bread and pecan

  • White bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, and folate, while pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 172% higher.
  • Pecan contains 6 times less selenium than white bread. White bread contains 22µg of selenium, while pecan contains 3.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in white bread is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +478.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1088.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +739.6%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.536mg 4.5mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 21.614g 133%
Copper 0.101mg 1.2mg 122%
Fats 3.33g 71.97g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 40.801g 101%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.53mg 34%
Selenium 22µg 3.8µg 33%
Fiber 2.7g 9.6g 28%
Phosphorus 98mg 277mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.698g 6.18g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 1.167mg 23%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Folate 111µg 22µg 22%
Sodium 490mg 0mg 21%
Calories 266kcal 691kcal 21%
Starch 37.17g 0.46g 15%
Iron 3.61mg 2.53mg 14%
Carbs 49.42g 13.86g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.66mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 126mg 410mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.863mg 7%
Calcium 144mg 70mg 7%
Choline 14.6mg 40.5mg 5%
Fructose 2.43g 0.04g 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein 8.85g 9.17g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +256.6%
Contains more WaterWater +934.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2061.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6711.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1249.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 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 StarchStarch +7980.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3825%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5975%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.