Pecans vs Walnuts · Foodatron

Pecans3

Leader

Walnuts7

Walnuts leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Walnuts comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
1.33 g
2.33 gWIN
Carbohydrate
2.01 g
2.1 g
Fibermore is better
WIN1.39 g
1.02 g
Total sugarsless is better
0.57 g
0.4 gWIN
Total fat
10.42 g
9.97 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.89 g
0.94 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN0 mg
0.31 mg
Potassiummore is better
59.33 mg
67.43 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
10.13 mg
14.98 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.37 mg
0.44 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
17.51 mg
24.16 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0.16 mg
0.2 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.