Pecan pie vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan pie and American cheese different?

Pecan pie is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than pecan pie.
Pecan pie contains 17 times more manganese than American cheese. Pecan pie contains 0.712mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
Pecan pie is lower in saturated fat.
Pecan pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than American cheese (27).

Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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.

Pecan pie

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+358.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1636.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+144.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+581.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.

Pecan pie

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1014.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+782.4%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	32mg	1045mg	101%
Phosphorus	94mg	641mg	78%
Saturated fat	3.989g	18.057g	64%
Sodium	262mg	1671mg	61%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	1.5µg	55%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.041mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	1.286g	29%
Protein	4.9g	18.13g	26%
Vitamin A	82µg	250µg	19%
Copper	0.211mg	0.046mg	18%
Carbs	52.2g	3.7g	16%
Selenium	12µg	20.2µg	15%
Fats	22.2g	31.79g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.015mg	14%
Zinc	1.02mg	2.49mg	13%
Iron	1.48mg	0.63mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	8.236g	7%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Folate	26µg	8µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	0.076mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Cholesterol	87mg	100mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.234mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Calories	412kcal	371kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.403mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	52.2g	3.7g	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	133mg	132mg	0%
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.054mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A