Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pecans VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pecans	5%	88%	7%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Pecans	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.8% 979kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.4% 8.76g	0.16% 0.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	87.4% 1.4g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	172% 29.2g	0.37% 0.062g	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% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.76% 5.63g	NA	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	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.2% 13g	2.63% 1.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pecans	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	1.9% 17μg	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	2.43% 0.39mg	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	6.87% 0.089mg	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	14% 55.3μg	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	76.4% 68.7mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.13% 4.96μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pecans	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.92% 99mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	189% 1.7mg	5.83% 0.052mg	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	1.6% 0.13mg	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	1.4% 0.033mg	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	3.44% 24mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 581mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.8% 5.4μg	NA	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	0.77% 0.085mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 5g	3.3% 122g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Pecans nuts have 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 4 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 44.1 times more Vitamin C than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pecans vs Valencia Oranges:

• Pecans nuts have 1.8 times more Calcium, 32.4 times more Copper, 28.1 times more Iron, 12.1 times more Magnesium, 195.7 times more Manganese, 16.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 75.5 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 24.5 times more Water than Pecans nuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Pecans nuts have 14.1 times more Energy, 239.9 times more Fat, 176.6 times more Saturated Fat, 61.6 times more Omega 3, 468.8 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Fiber and 8.8 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Pecans nuts and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.