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Pecans
Pecans2
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Walnuts Leader
Walnuts8

Walnuts leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Pecans: 100 g · Walnuts: 100 g.

The verdict

Walnuts comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Pecans for more fiber and less sodium.

Pick Walnuts for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    691 kcal
    654 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    9.17 g
    15.23 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    13.86 g
    13.71 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN9.6 g
    6.7 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    3.97 g
    2.61 gWIN
  • Total fat
    71.97 g
    65.21 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    6.18 g
    6.13 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    2 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    410 mg
    441 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    70 mg
    98 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.53 mg
    2.91 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    121 mg
    158 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.1 mg
    1.3 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.