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Pecan pie vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan pie and doughnuts

  • Pecan pie has more manganese and copper; however, doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 36% more than pecan pie.
  • Pecan pie has 9 times more cholesterol than doughnuts. While pecan pie has 87mg of cholesterol, doughnuts have only 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of doughnuts is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.6%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 0% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.989g 11.105g 32%
Cholesterol 87mg 10mg 26%
Phosphorus 94mg 260mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.39mg 17%
Folate 26µg 92µg 17%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.333mg 16%
Copper 0.211mg 0.09mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 2.91mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 2.53mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 3.915g 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.301mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 4µg 9%
Sodium 262mg 477mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 8.544g 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.06µg 5%
Fats 22.2g 24.93g 4%
Selenium 12µg 10.1µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 52.2g 47.06g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.377mg 2%
Calories 412kcal 434kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 4.9g 5.31g 1%
Calcium 32mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 45.36g N/A
Potassium 133mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 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
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.31g
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g
~equal in Water ~20.82g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.