English muffin vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and pecan pie

English muffins are richer in phosphorus, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 29% higher.
English muffins contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. English muffins contain 1.566mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie contains 0.847mg.
Pecan pie contains less sodium.
Pecan pie has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.

English muffin

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+99.4%

~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.

English muffin

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+84.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+325%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.188mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.479mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	5.71g	32%
Fats	1.8g	22.2g	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	11.181g	27%
Selenium		12µg	22%
Saturated fat	0.259g	3.989g	17%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.712mg	15%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Sodium	464mg	262mg	9%
Copper	0.129mg	0.211mg	9%
Calories	235kcal	412kcal	9%
Iron	0.89mg	1.48mg	7%
Phosphorus	133mg	94mg	6%
Protein	7.7g	4.9g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.17µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	0.847mg	4%
Zinc	0.7mg	1.02mg	3%
Folate	37µg	26µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.18mg	2%
Carbs	46g	52.2g	2%
Calcium	52mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.188mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	0.479mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.06mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	52.2g	N/A
Potassium	131mg	133mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.242mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.008g	N/A