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Chocolate cake vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and pecan pie?

  • Chocolate cake has less manganese, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than pecan pie.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for manganese is 19% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times more calcium than pecan pie. Chocolate cake has 60mg of calcium, while pecan pie has 32mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.3%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Copper ~0.211mg
~equal in Selenium ~12µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pecan pie DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 5.71g 20%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.712mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 11.181g 13%
Fats 15.1g 22.2g 11%
Cholesterol 58mg 87mg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.989g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.479mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.188mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.18mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.847mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 412kcal 2%
Sodium 315mg 262mg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 94mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.48mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 4.9g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 53.4g 52.2g 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 52.2g N/A
Potassium 140mg 133mg 0%
Copper 0.207mg 0.211mg 0%
Selenium 11.9µg 12µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.17µg 0%
Folate 27µg 26µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +47%
~equal in Protein ~4.9g
~equal in Carbs ~52.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.8%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.