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Pecan vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan and walnut?

  • Pecan is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet walnut is higher in copper, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 47% more.
  • Pecan has 2 times more vitamin B1 than walnut. While pecan has 0.66mg of vitamin B1, walnut has only 0.341mg.

We used Nuts, pecans and Nuts, walnuts, english types 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.
Pecan
3
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%
Walnut
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
~equal in Potassium ~441mg

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17%
Walnut
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 47.174g 170%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 8.933g 80%
Manganese 4.5mg 3.414mg 47%
Copper 1.2mg 1.586mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.341mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.537mg 25%
Folate 22µg 98µg 19%
Zinc 4.53mg 3.09mg 13%
Protein 9.17g 15.23g 12%
Fiber 9.6g 6.7g 12%
Fats 71.97g 65.21g 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 346mg 10%
Magnesium 121mg 158mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.57mg 6%
Iron 2.53mg 2.91mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 98mg 3%
Calories 691kcal 654kcal 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Potassium 410mg 441mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 7.01g N/A
Carbs 13.86g 13.71g 0%
Sugar 3.97g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0.06g 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.125mg 0%
Choline 40.5mg 39.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 6.18g 6.126g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
~equal in Fats ~65.21g
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.126g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
2
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +666.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +60.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +125%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.