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Apple pie vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apple pie and pecan pie different?

  • Pecan pie is higher than apple pie in manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily need for cholesterol, 29% more than apple pie.
  • Pecan pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than apple pie (41).

Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.2%
~equal in Sodium ~262mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Pecan pie DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 5.71g 23%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.712mg 23%
Selenium 12µg 22%
Copper 0.046mg 0.211mg 18%
Fats 11g 22.2g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 11.181g 17%
Phosphorus 24mg 94mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 412kcal 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.479mg 7%
Protein 1.9g 4.9g 6%
Vitamin A 29µg 82µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 4µg 26µg 6%
Carbs 34g 52.2g 6%
Magnesium 7mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.188mg 5%
Iron 1.21mg 1.48mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.847mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 133mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.797g 3.989g 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 52.2g N/A
Sodium 266mg 262mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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 WaterWater +167.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.989g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.