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Pecan vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan and acorns

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, acorns are richer in vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 138% more than acorns.
  • Acorns have 9 times less zinc than pecan. Pecan has 4.53mg of zinc, while acorns have 0.51mg.
  • Acorns contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans and Nuts, acorns, raw.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
~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.
Pecan
Pecan
6
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +201.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194%
Contains more WaterWater +692.6%
~equal in Other ~1.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.