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Pecan pie vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and nougat

  • Nougat contains less manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin A than pecan pie.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Nougat contains 357 times less vitamin A than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 357IU of vitamin A, while nougat contains 1IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nougat is lower.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nougat is 32, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Nougat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0g 38%
Fats 22.2g 1.67g 32%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0g 28%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.304mg 18%
Selenium 12µg 2.6µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.013mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Carbs 52.2g 92.39g 13%
Saturated fat 3.989g 1.667g 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.59mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 33mg 10%
Copper 0.211mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.01µg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 55mg 6%
Folate 26µg 5µg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Protein 4.9g 3.33g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.148mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.478mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calories 412kcal 398kcal 1%
Potassium 133mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 89.09g N/A
Calcium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1229.3%
Contains more WaterWater +807%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/nutrients
  2. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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