Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pecans VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pecans	5%	88%	7%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Pecans	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.8% 979kcal	4.25% 123kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	0.22% 0.21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.4% 8.76g	0.18% 0.057g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	87.4% 1.4g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	172% 29.2g	0.41% 0.069g	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	21.4% 27.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.76% 5.63g	2.8% 2.03g	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	0.86% 0.62g	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	% 0.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.53g	% 0.64g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.2% 13g	5.82% 3.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pecans	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.16% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78% 0.94mg	8.5% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	5.45% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.3% 1.65mg	14% 2.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.5% 1.22mg	9.67% 0.48mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	23% 0.3mg	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	9.57% 38.3μg	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	20% 18mg	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	0.76% 0.11mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.13% 4.96μg	3.3% 3.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pecans	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.92% 99mg	1.28% 12.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	189% 1.7mg	27.4% 0.25mg	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	12.4% 0.99mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41% 172mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	277% 6.38mg	10.7% 0.25mg	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	14.6% 102mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 581mg	22.7% 773mg	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	1.13% 17mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58.4% 6.42mg	5.15% 0.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 5g	2.94% 109g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Pecans vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Pecans nuts have 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 17.5 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 11.5 times more Vitamin C than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pecans vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Pecans nuts have 7.8 times more Calcium, 6.9 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 26 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus and 11.3 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Potassium and 21.8 times more Water than Pecans nuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Pecans nuts have 7.9 times more Energy, 479.8 times more Fat, 154.5 times more Saturated Fat, 65.7 times more Omega 3, 421 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Sugars, 5.3 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.