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Chocolate vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and pecan pie?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, yet pecan pie is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 91% more.
  • Chocolate has 6 times more magnesium than pecan pie. While chocolate has 146mg of magnesium, pecan pie has only 26mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pecan pie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +461.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.3%
Contains more IronIron +441.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Pecan pie DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.211mg 91%
Iron 8.02mg 1.48mg 82%
Saturated fat 18.519g 3.989g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 5.71g 31%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.712mg 31%
Magnesium 146mg 26mg 29%
Fiber 7g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 87mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 94mg 16%
Selenium 3µg 12µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.188mg 14%
Fats 31.28g 22.2g 14%
Potassium 559mg 133mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.18mg 10%
Sodium 24mg 262mg 10%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin A 2µg 82µg 9%
Calories 546kcal 412kcal 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 11.181g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.479mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.17µg 3%
Carbs 61.17g 52.2g 3%
Calcium 56mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.847mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 4.88g 4.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1910.3%
~equal in Protein ~4.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.