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Doughnuts vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between doughnuts and pecan pie

  • Doughnuts have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3; however, pecan pie is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 36% more than pecan pie.
  • Doughnuts have 4 times more folate than pecan pie. While doughnuts have 92µg of folate, pecan pie has only 26µg.
  • Pecan pie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of doughnuts is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
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 CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
~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% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Pecan pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 3.989g 32%
Cholesterol 10mg 87mg 26%
Phosphorus 260mg 94mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.188mg 17%
Folate 92µg 26µg 17%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.712mg 16%
Copper 0.09mg 0.211mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 0.847mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Iron 2.53mg 1.48mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 5.71g 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin A 4µg 82µg 9%
Sodium 477mg 262mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 11.181g 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.17µg 5%
Fats 24.93g 22.2g 4%
Selenium 10.1µg 12µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 47.06g 52.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.479mg 2%
Calories 434kcal 412kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 5.31g 4.9g 1%
Calcium 40mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 45.36g 52.2g N/A
Potassium 134mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 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 +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.9g
~equal in Water ~19.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 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 -64.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.