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Beechnuts vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beechnuts and pecan different?

  • Beechnuts are higher in vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, fats, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 137% higher.
  • Beechnuts contain 5 times more folate than pecan. While beechnuts contain 113µg of folate, pecan contains only 22µg.

Nuts, beechnuts, dried and Nuts, pecans are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 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 +148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85%
Pecan
Pecan
5
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 CVitamin C +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.863mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beechnuts Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.341mg 4.5mg 137%
Copper 0.67mg 1.2mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 21.892g 40.801g 47%
Phosphorus 0mg 277mg 40%
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Zinc 0.36mg 4.53mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.684mg 0.21mg 36%
Fats 50g 71.97g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.304mg 0.66mg 30%
Magnesium 0mg 121mg 29%
Folate 113µg 22µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.371mg 0.13mg 19%
Potassium 1017mg 410mg 18%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 1.1mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 20.089g 21.614g 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Carbs 33.5g 13.86g 7%
Calcium 1mg 70mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calories 576kcal 691kcal 6%
Protein 6.2g 9.17g 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Sodium 38mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.877mg 1.167mg 2%
Saturated fat 5.719g 6.18g 2%
Iron 2.46mg 2.53mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.925mg 0.863mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 929kcal 754kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.3 10 N/A
Net carbs 33.5g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.367mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.367mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.262mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.346mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 g
Pecan
Pecan
2
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 +141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.18g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~21.614g

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/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.