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Crouton vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and pecan pie?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese and vitamin A.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% more.
  • Crouton has 6 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. While crouton has 5.439mg of vitamin B3, pecan pie has only 0.847mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pecan pie is lower.

We used Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +175.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.4%
~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.
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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Crouton Pecan pie DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 12µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.188mg 36%
Iron 4.08mg 1.48mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 5.71g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.847mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Folate 132µg 26µg 27%
Fats 6.6g 22.2g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 11.181g 20%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Sodium 698mg 262mg 19%
Protein 11.9g 4.9g 14%
Saturated fat 1.51g 3.989g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.712mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Carbs 73.5g 52.2g 7%
Copper 0.163mg 0.211mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 32mg 4%
Phosphorus 115mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.02mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.479mg 1%
Calories 407kcal 412kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 52.2g N/A
Potassium 124mg 133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +236.4%
Contains more WaterWater +254.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.