Baking powder vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baking powder and pecan pie
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 584% higher.
- Baking powder contains 40 times more sodium than pecan pie. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while pecan pie contains 262mg.
- Pecan pie has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18262.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +644.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2230.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +565% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2010% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6372.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5900% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 32mg | 584% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 262mg | 449% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 94mg | 300% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 1.48mg | 119% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 5.71g | 38% |
Fats | 0g | 22.2g | 34% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.712mg | 30% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 87mg | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 11.181g | 28% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.211mg | 22% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 12µg | 21% |
Calories | 53kcal | 412kcal | 18% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 3.989g | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.188mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
Protein | 0g | 4.9g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.479mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.02mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 52.2g | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
Folate | 0µg | 26µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.847mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Potassium | 20mg | 133mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 52.2g | N/A |
Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.223mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
22.2 g
Carbs:
52.2 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more OtherOther | +5508.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +290% |