Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pecan
versus
almond extract
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pecan and almond extract:
Pecan is high in calories and almond extract has 92% less calories than pecan - pecan has 691 calories per 100 grams and almond extract has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pecan is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to almond extract per calorie. Pecan has a macronutrient ratio of 5:8:88 and for almond extract, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pecan | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 8% | 100% |
| Fat | 88% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pecan and almond extract contain similar amounts of carbs - pecan has 13.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in pecan are made of 68% dietary fiber, 28% sugar and 3% starch, whereas the carbs in almond extract comprise of 100% sugar.
Pecan is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than almond extract - pecan has 9.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan has 72% less sugar than almond extract - pecan has 4g of sugar per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of sugar.
Pecan is a great source of protein and it has 304 times more protein than almond extract - pecan has 9.2g of protein per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.03g of protein.
Pecan is high in saturated fat and almond extract has less saturated fat than pecan - pecan has 6.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan has more Vitamin C than almond extract - pecan has 1.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan and almond extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pecan has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan has more Vitamin E than almond extract - pecan has 1.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan and almond extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pecan has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pecan | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.66 MG | 0.003 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.13 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Niacin | 1.167 MG | 0.129 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.863 MG | 0.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21 MG | 0.008 MG |
| Folate | 22 UG | ~ |
Pecan is an excellent source of calcium and it has 22 times more calcium than almond extract - pecan has 70mg of calcium per 100 grams and almond extract has 3mg of calcium.
Pecan is a great source of iron and it has 49 times more iron than almond extract - pecan has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.05mg of iron.
Pecan is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than almond extract - pecan has 410mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Pecan (Nuts, pecans) and Almond Extract (Almond or vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||