Fruitcake vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fruitcake and pecan pie
- Fruitcake has more iron; however, pecan pie is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Pecan pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 27% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +277.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +223.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1071.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 87mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.712mg | 21% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 22.2g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.211mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 12µg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 11.181g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 5.71g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 3.989g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.188mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 82µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 262mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 1.02mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1.48mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 94mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.479mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 4.9g | 4% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 412kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 52.2g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 153mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 52.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.8% |
