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Hickory nut vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hickory nut and pecan

  • Hickory nut have more vitamin B5, vitamin B1, magnesium, protein, phosphorus, and selenium; however, pecan is richer in copper, fiber, fats, and iron.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for copper is 51% more.
  • Hickory nut contain 2 times more selenium than pecan. Hickory nut contain 8.1µg of selenium, while pecan contains 3.8µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, hickorynuts, dried and Nuts, pecans.

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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 124% 18% 38% 80% 246% 118% 144% 0.13% 601% 44%
Pecan
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +43%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~410mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.53mg
~equal in Manganese ~4.5mg

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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 0% 217% 30% 17% 105% 44% 0% 0% 30%
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 CVitamin C +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hickory nut Pecan DV% diff.
Copper 0.738mg 1.2mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 32.611g 40.801g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.746mg 0.863mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.867mg 0.66mg 17%
Fiber 6.4g 9.6g 13%
Fats 64.37g 71.97g 12%
Magnesium 173mg 121mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Phosphorus 336mg 277mg 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 3.8µg 8%
Protein 12.72g 9.17g 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Iron 2.12mg 2.53mg 5%
Manganese 4.61mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 40µg 22µg 5%
Saturated fat 7.038g 6.18g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Calories 657kcal 691kcal 2%
Zinc 4.31mg 4.53mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.907mg 1.167mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.886g 21.614g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 18.25g 13.86g 1%
Calcium 61mg 70mg 1%
Potassium 436mg 410mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 517kcal 754kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.7 10 N/A
Net carbs 11.85g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.131mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.422mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.027mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.497mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.713mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.73mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.389mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 64% 18% 3% 2%
Protein: 12.72 g
Fats: 64.37 g
Carbs: 18.25 g
Water: 2.65 g
Other: 2.01 g
Pecan
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 ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 53% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.886 g
Pecan
Pecan
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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 -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
~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. Hickory nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170177/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.