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Pecan pie vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan pie and dates

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, dates have more potassium and vitamin B6.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Dates are lower in cholesterol.
  • Pecan pie has a higher glycemic index than dates.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Dates DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.019g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.39g 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.036g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.262mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.032g 18%
Selenium 12µg 3µg 16%
Potassium 133mg 656mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.052mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.066mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.165mg 8%
Carbs 52.2g 75.03g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Calories 412kcal 282kcal 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.29mg 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.02mg 6%
Protein 4.9g 2.45g 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 62mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 1.274mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.589mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Folate 26µg 19µg 2%
Copper 0.211mg 0.206mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +5592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~20.53g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30958.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29952.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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