Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Pecans VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pecans	5%	88%	7%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Pecans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	108% 3134kcal	4.54% 132kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	337% 326g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	87.6% 28g	0.74% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	280% 4.47g	35.4% 0.57g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	550% 94g	0.99% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.4% 63g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25% 18g	9.2% 6.67g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.25% 0.18g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.18g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 17.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	115% 43.5g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	74.3% 41.6g	24.8% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pecans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	28.7% 259μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	249% 3mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45.4% 0.59mg	39.8% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33% 5.3mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	78.3% 3.9mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	73.3% 0.95mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	343% 103μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	25% 100μg	107% 426μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	5.54% 5mg	344% 310mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	42.3% 6.35mg	41% 6.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13.2% 16μg	383% 460μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pecans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.8% 318mg	18.6% 186mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	605% 5.44mg	18% 0.16mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.13% 45.4μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	143% 11.5mg	41% 3.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	131% 549mg	17.3% 72.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	887% 20.4mg	50.5% 1.16mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	157% 70.8μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	179% 1256mg	38.2% 268mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.7% 1860mg	33.4% 1134mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31.3% 17.2μg	15.7% 8.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	5.14% 77mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	187% 20.5mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	11% 411g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Pecans vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Pecans nuts have 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B5 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 19 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin B9, 62.1 times more Vitamin C and 29 times more Vitamin K than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Pecans vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Pecans nuts have 1.7 times more Calcium, 33.3 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 17.6 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 13.3 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Sodium and 25.7 times more Water than Pecans nuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Pecans nuts have 23.8 times more Energy, 211.7 times more Fat, 118.8 times more Saturated Fat, 7.9 times more Omega 3, 557.5 times more Omega 6, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars, 3.2 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.