Brazil nuts vs Pecans

Brazil nuts5

Pecans5

Dead heat · 10 categories decided

Brazil nuts: 100 g · Pecans: 100 g.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 5 of 10 match-ups.

Pick Brazil nuts for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Pecans for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
659 kcal
691 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN14.32 g
9.17 g
Carbohydrate
11.74 g
13.86 g
Fibermore is better
7.5 g
9.6 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
WIN2.33 g
3.97 g
Total fat
67.1 g
71.97 g
Saturated fatless is better
16.13 g
6.18 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
3 mg
0 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN659 mg
410 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN160 mg
70 mg
Ironmore is better
2.43 mg
2.53 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN376 mg
121 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0.7 mg
1.1 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.