Pecan pie vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and biscuits

Pecan pie has more manganese and copper, while biscuits have more calcium, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
Biscuits contain 3 times less copper than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 0.211mg of copper, while biscuits contain 0.082mg.
The amount of cholesterol in biscuits is lower.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, 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.

Pecan pie

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+157.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+634.4%
Contains more IronIron	+95.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.5%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+248.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+134.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	87mg	3mg	28%
Calcium	32mg	235mg	20%
Iron	1.48mg	2.9mg	18%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.378mg	15%
Selenium	12µg	19.5µg	14%
Sodium	262mg	580mg	14%
Copper	0.211mg	0.082mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.356mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	2.949mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	6.93g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.31mg	10%
Phosphorus	94mg	164mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	4.163g	10%
Folate	26µg	61µg	9%
Vitamin A	82µg		9%
Fats	22.2g	16.3g	9%
Fiber		1.5g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.08µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.285mg	4%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.54mg	4%
Protein	4.9g	7g	4%
Calories	412kcal	353kcal	3%
Carbs	52.2g	44.6g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.035mg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	18mg	2%
Saturated fat	3.989g	4.324g	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	52.2g	43.1g	N/A
Potassium	133mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.161mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0g	N/A