Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pecans VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pecans	5%	88%	7%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Pecans	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.8% 979kcal	2.3% 66.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.4% 8.76g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	87.4% 1.4g	0.62% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	172% 29.2g	0.15% 0.026g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.6g	13% 16.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.76% 5.63g	18.3% 13.3g	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	0.078% 0.057g	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	% 0.057g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.53g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	8.95% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.2% 13g	2.38% 1.33g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pecans	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	1.73% 15.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78% 0.94mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.3% 1.65mg	2.5% 0.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.5% 1.22mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	6.54% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	107% 32μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.8% 31μg	10.6% 42.5μg	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	1.73% 1.56mg	83.8% 75.4mg	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	13.2% 2mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.13% 4.96μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pecans	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.92% 99mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	189% 1.7mg	7.1% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.35% 14μg	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	45% 3.6mg	1.77% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41% 172mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	277% 6.38mg	1.54% 0.035mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	49% 22μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	56% 393mg	2.83% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 581mg	7.55% 257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.8% 5.4μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58.4% 6.42mg	0.9% 0.099mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 5g	3.32% 123g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Pecans vs Oranges:

• Pecans nuts have 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 3.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 48.4 times more Vitamin C than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pecans vs Oranges:

• Pecans nuts have 1.8 times more Calcium, 26.7 times more Copper, 25.3 times more Iron, 12.1 times more Magnesium, 180 times more Manganese, 19.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 7.6 times more Selenium and 64.7 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 24.6 times more Water than Pecans nuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Pecans nuts have 14.7 times more Energy, 599.8 times more Fat, 412 times more Saturated Fat, 140.9 times more Omega 3, 1146 times more Omega 6, 4 times more Fiber and 9.8 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 2.4 times more Sugars than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.