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Acorns vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between acorns and pecan

  • Acorns have more vitamin B6 and folate; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 138% more than acorns.
  • Pecan has 4 times less folate than acorns. Acorns have 87µg of folate, while pecan has 22µg.
  • Acorns contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, acorns, raw 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.
Acorns
Acorns
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Pecan
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +220.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.6%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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.
Acorns
Acorns
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Pecan
Pecan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.7% 0% 1% 28% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.337mg 4.5mg 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 21.614g 113%
Fats 23.86g 71.97g 74%
Copper 0.621mg 1.2mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 40.801g 64%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.66mg 46%
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.53mg 37%
Phosphorus 79mg 277mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.21mg 24%
Iron 0.79mg 2.53mg 22%
Folate 87µg 22µg 16%
Calories 387kcal 691kcal 15%
Magnesium 62mg 121mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.102g 6.18g 14%
Carbs 40.75g 13.86g 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Protein 6.15g 9.17g 6%
Potassium 539mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 1.167mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.863mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 629kcal 754kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 10 N/A
Net carbs 40.75g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
Acorns
2
6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
Pecan
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 +194%
Contains more WaterWater +692.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +201.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
Acorns
1
14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
Pecan
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 -49.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.3%

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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. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.