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Danish pastry vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between danish pastry and pecan pie

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, pecan pie is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 21% more than danish pastry.
  • Pecan pie has 2 times less vitamin B3 than danish pastry. Danish pastry has 2mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie has 0.847mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 IronIron +21.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.8%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 5.71g 21%
Cholesterol 23mg 87mg 21%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.712mg 16%
Copper 0.089mg 0.211mg 14%
Selenium 18.9µg 12µg 13%
Saturated fat 6.794g 3.989g 13%
Folate 60µg 26µg 9%
Sodium 417mg 262mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.847mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Protein 8g 4.9g 6%
Carbs 37.2g 52.2g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 82µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.479mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 1.48mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 412kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 94mg 2%
Potassium 98mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.17µg 1%
Fats 21.9g 22.2g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 52.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 35mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.188mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 11.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +61%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
~equal in Fats ~22.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 -41.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.181g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.