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Pecan pie vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan pie and cheese

  • Pecan pie is richer in manganese and copper, yet cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 74% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 26 times more manganese than cheese. Pecan pie contains 0.712mg of manganese, while cheese contains 0.027mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.

Food types used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2537%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +547.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.989g 18.867g 68%
Calcium 32mg 710mg 68%
Phosphorus 94mg 455mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.1µg 39%
Protein 4.9g 22.87g 36%
Selenium 12µg 28.5µg 30%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.027mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 1.421g 29%
Vitamin A 82µg 330µg 28%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.64mg 24%
Copper 0.211mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.428mg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 0.14mg 17%
Fats 22.2g 33.31g 17%
Sodium 262mg 653mg 17%
Carbs 52.2g 3.09g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.029mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.059mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 9.246g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Cholesterol 87mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Potassium 133mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.41mg 1%
Calories 412kcal 404kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Folate 26µg 27µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.2%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.