Macadamia vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between macadamia and pecan pie?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet pecan pie is richer in selenium.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 149% higher.
- Macadamia has 6 times more vitamin B1 than pecan pie. Macadamia has 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while pecan pie has 0.188mg.
- Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +165.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +258.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +480.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +535.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.712mg | 149% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 11.181g | 119% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.188mg | 84% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 22.2g | 82% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.211mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 3.989g | 37% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 87mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 5.71g | 28% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 1.48mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 26mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 12µg | 15% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 412kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 52.2g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 94mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 262mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.847mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 133mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 4.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.479mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 26µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 1.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 52.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +241.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +277.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1333.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +426.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.2% |
