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Butter cookie vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Butter cookie and Pecan pie

  • Butter cookie has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin B2, Iron, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B12, however, Pecan pie is richer in Manganese.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 35% more than Pecan pie.
  • Pecan pie has 4 times less Vitamin B3 than Butter cookie. Butter cookie has 3.19mg of Vitamin B3, while Pecan pie has 0.847mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
2
:
8
Pecan pie
Pecan pie
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Potassium +19.8%
Contains more Zinc +168.4%
Contains more Manganese +318.8%
Contains more Selenium +42.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 94
Equal in Sodium - 262
Equal in Copper - 0.211
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Pecan pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 56% 19% 41% 12% 35% 28% 71% 93% 66%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Potassium +19.8%
Contains more Zinc +168.4%
Contains more Manganese +318.8%
Contains more Selenium +42.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 94
Equal in Sodium - 262
Equal in Copper - 0.211

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
10
:
2
Pecan pie
Pecan pie
Contains more Vitamin A +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +276.6%
Contains more Folate +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.479
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Pecan pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 22% 0% 0% 1% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 20% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +276.6%
Contains more Folate +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.479

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
3
:
2
Pecan pie
Pecan pie
Contains more Protein +24.5%
Contains more Carbs +32%
Contains more Other +33.3%
Contains more Fats +18.1%
Contains more Water +323.9%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pecan pie
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more Protein +24.5%
Contains more Carbs +32%
Contains more Other +33.3%
Contains more Fats +18.1%
Contains more Water +323.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
0
:
3
Pecan pie
Pecan pie
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +102.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +481.5%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Pecan pie
19% 54% 27%
Saturated Fat: 3.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.71 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +102.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +481.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter cookie Pecan pie
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Pecan pie Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 52.2g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 4.9g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 22.2g Pecan pie
Carbs 68.9g 52.2g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 412kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g Pecan pie
Fiber 0.8g Butter cookie
Calcium 29mg 32mg Pecan pie
Iron 2.22mg 1.48mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 26mg Pecan pie
Phosphorus 102mg 94mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 133mg Pecan pie
Sodium 282mg 262mg Pecan pie
Zinc 0.38mg 1.02mg Pecan pie
Copper 0.2mg 0.211mg Pecan pie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.712mg Pecan pie
Selenium 8.4µg 12µg Pecan pie
Vitamin A 673IU 357IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 82µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Pecan pie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.188mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.18mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.847mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.479mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.06mg Pecan pie
Folate 76µg 26µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.17µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.069mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.189mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.223mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.372mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.248mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.125mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.25mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg 0.255mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.116mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 87mg Pecan pie
Saturated Fat 11.051g 3.989g Pecan pie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.008g Pecan pie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.001g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 11.181g Pecan pie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 5.71g Pecan pie

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Butter cookie Pecan pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Butter cookie
17%
Pecan pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
43%
Pecan pie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pecan pie
Pecan pie contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.062g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients
  2. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.