Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy flour
versus
pecan
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy flour and pecan:
Both pecan and soy flour are high in calories. Pecan has 86% more calories than soy flour - pecan has 691 calories per 100 grams and soy flour has 372 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy flour is much heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to pecan per calorie. Soy flour has a macronutrient ratio of 50:31:20 and for pecan, 5:8:88 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Soy Flour | Pecan | |
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Protein | 50% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 31% | 8% |
Fat | 20% | 88% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Soy flour is high in carbohydrates and pecan has 55% less carbohydrates than soy flour - pecan has 13.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy flour has 30.6g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in pecan are made of 68% dietary fiber, 28% sugar and 3% starch, whereas the carbs in soy flour comprise of 52% dietary fiber, 31% sugar and 17% starch.
Both pecan and soy flour are high in dietary fiber. Soy flour has 67% more dietary fiber than pecan - pecan has 9.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy flour has 16g of dietary fiber.
Pecan has 57% less sugar than soy flour - pecan has 4g of sugar per 100 grams and soy flour has 9.3g of sugar.
Both pecan and soy flour are high in protein. Soy flour has 443% more protein than pecan - pecan has 9.2g of protein per 100 grams and soy flour has 49.8g of protein.
Pecan is high in saturated fat and soy flour has 79% less saturated fat than pecan - pecan has 6.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy flour has 1.3g of saturated fat.
Pecan has more Vitamin C than soy flour - pecan has 1.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Pecan and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pecan has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy flour has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Pecan and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pecan has 1.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy flour has 0.55mg of Vitamin E.
Pecan and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pecan has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy flour has 3.9ug of Vitamin K.
Soy flour has more riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both soy flour and pecan contain significant amounts of thiamin and pantothenic acid.
Soy Flour | Pecan | |
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Thiamin | 1.088 MG | 0.66 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.28 MG | 0.13 MG |
Niacin | 2.95 MG | 1.167 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.55 MG | 0.863 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.05 MG | 0.21 MG |
Folate | 289 UG | 22 UG |
Both pecan and soy flour are high in calcium. Soy flour has 307% more calcium than pecan - pecan has 70mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy flour has 285mg of calcium.
Both pecan and soy flour are high in iron. Soy flour has 224% more iron than pecan - pecan has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and soy flour has 8.2mg of iron.
Both pecan and soy flour are high in potassium. Soy flour has 410% more potassium than pecan - pecan has 410mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy flour has 2090mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both soy flour and pecan contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Soy Flour | Pecan | |
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beta-carotene | 24 UG | 29 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 17 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both soy flour and pecan contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Soy Flour | Pecan | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.555 G | 0.986 G |
Total | 0.555 G | 0.986 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pecan has more linoleic acid than soy flour per 100 grams.
Soy Flour | Pecan | |
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other omega 6 | 0.025 G | 0.069 G |
linoleic acid | 3.66 G | 20.628 G |
Total | 3.685 G | 20.697 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||