Pecan pie vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pecan pie and dulce de Leche

Pecan pie has more manganese, copper, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Pecan pie covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than dulce de Leche.
Dulce de Leche has 53 times less copper than pecan pie. Pecan pie has 0.211mg of copper, while dulce de Leche has 0.004mg.
Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.
Pecan pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan pie is 59, while the glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Dulce de Leche.

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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.

Pecan pie

Dulce de Leche

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more IronIron	+770.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+5175%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+344.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+684.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+163.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.8%

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.

Pecan pie

Dulce de Leche

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+275%
Contains more FolateFolate	+136.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+82.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~74µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	0.375g	36%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.002mg	31%
Fats	22.2g	7.35g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	2.143g	23%
Copper	0.211mg	0.004mg	23%
Calcium	32mg	251mg	22%
Cholesterol	87mg	29mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.405mg	17%
Selenium	12µg	2.7µg	17%
Choline		89.1mg	16%
Iron	1.48mg	0.17mg	16%
Phosphorus	94mg	193mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.016mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.835mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.31µg	6%
Potassium	133mg	350mg	6%
Sodium	262mg	129mg	6%
Calories	412kcal	315kcal	5%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	0.21mg	4%
Protein	4.9g	6.84g	4%
Folate	26µg	11µg	4%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	2.6mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.016mg	3%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.79mg	2%
Saturated fat	3.989g	4.534g	2%
Vitamin K		1.3µg	1%
Carbs	52.2g	55.35g	1%
Vitamin E		0.2mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin D		6IU	1%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin A	82µg	74µg	1%
Net carbs	52.2g	55.35g	N/A
Sugar		49.74g	N/A
Trans fat		0.364g	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%
Fructose		0.32g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.131g	N/A