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White chocolate vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white chocolate and pecan different?

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B12; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 195% higher.
  • Pecan has less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than white chocolate (41).

Candies, white chocolate and Nuts, pecans are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Pecan
8
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 +184.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains more IronIron +954.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56150%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 4.5mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 21.614g 137%
Copper 0.06mg 1.2mg 127%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 40.801g 79%
Fats 32.09g 71.97g 61%
Saturated fat 19.412g 6.18g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.66mg 50%
Fiber 0.2g 9.6g 38%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.53mg 34%
Iron 0.24mg 2.53mg 29%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 59.24g 13.86g 15%
Phosphorus 176mg 277mg 14%
Calcium 199mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 539kcal 691kcal 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Protein 5.87g 9.17g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.863mg 5%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 3.5µg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 90mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.167mg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 40.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.8µg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 59g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 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 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Pecan
3
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 +327.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +170.8%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Pecan
3
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 -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2033.7%

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.