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Pecan pie vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan pie and cassava different?

  • Pecan pie is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 29% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 54 times more saturated fat than cassava. While pecan pie contains 3.989g of saturated fat, cassava contains only 0.074g.
  • Cassava has less cholesterol.
  • Pecan pie has a lower glycemic index (59) than cassava (94).

Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cassava, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

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%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.854mg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Cassava DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.048g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.28g 34%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.075g 28%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 20.6mg 23%
Selenium 12µg 0.7µg 21%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.074g 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.27mg 15%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.384mg 14%
Calories 412kcal 160kcal 13%
Copper 0.211mg 0.1mg 12%
Sodium 262mg 14mg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.048mg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.087mg 8%
Protein 4.9g 1.36g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.107mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.34mg 6%
Carbs 52.2g 38.06g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 271mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.854mg 0%
Folate 26µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more WaterWater +206.1%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14808%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11795.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients

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

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