Cashew vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and pecan different?
- Cashew is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, pecan is richer in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 124% higher.
- Cashew contains 10 times more vitamin K than pecan. While cashew contains 34.1µg of vitamin K, pecan contains only 3.5µg.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than cashew (25).
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +423.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +874.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 4.5mg | 124% |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 1.2mg | 111% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 21.614g | 92% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.53mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 277mg | 45% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 71.97g | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 40.801g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 121mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 3.8µg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 3.5µg | 26% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 9.6g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.66mg | 20% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 9.17g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 4.53mg | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 0.46g | 9% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 691kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 410mg | 7% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 6.18g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 13.86g | 5% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 70mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.167mg | 1% |
| Folate | 25µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 304kcal | 754kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 14g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.1 | 10 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +5006.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +49% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +25% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +25% |
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