Macadamia vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between macadamia and pecan
- Macadamia has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and fats, while pecan has more copper, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Pecan covers your daily need for copper 49% more than macadamia.
- Macadamia contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than pecan. While macadamia contains 2.473mg of vitamin B3, pecan contains only 1.167mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +248.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 21.614g | 134% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 1.2mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.66mg | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 40.801g | 45% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 4.53mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 6.18g | 27% |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 4.5mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 2.53mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 277mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.167mg | 8% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 75.77g | 71.97g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 9.6g | 4% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 9.17g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.863mg | 2% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 691kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 410mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 908kcal | 754kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 14g | 14g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5 | 10 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 13.86g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 3.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +158.8% |
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Fats
~71.97g
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Carbs
~13.86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1339% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +128.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +75% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +75% |
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