American cheese vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and pecan pie different?

American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than pecan pie.
American cheese contains 9 times more vitamin B12 than pecan pie. American cheese contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while pecan pie contains 0.17µg.
Pecan pie is lower in sodium.
Pecan pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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.

American cheese

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+144.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+581.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.3%

Contains more IronIron	+134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+358.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1636.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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.

American cheese

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+204.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+782.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1014.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	32mg	101%
Phosphorus	641mg	94mg	78%
Saturated fat	18.057g	3.989g	64%
Sodium	1671mg	262mg	61%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.17µg	55%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.712mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	5.71g	29%
Protein	18.13g	4.9g	26%
Vitamin A	250µg	82µg	19%
Copper	0.046mg	0.211mg	18%
Carbs	3.7g	52.2g	16%
Selenium	20.2µg	12µg	15%
Fats	31.79g	22.2g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.188mg	14%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.02mg	13%
Iron	0.63mg	1.48mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	11.181g	7%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Folate	8µg	26µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.847mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Cholesterol	100mg	87mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.18mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Vitamin D	23IU		3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Calories	371kcal	412kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.479mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	3.7g	52.2g	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	132mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.06mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A