Pecan pie vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan pie and English muffins

Pecan pie is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, yet English muffins are richer in phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 29% higher.
English muffins contain less cholesterol.
Pecan pie has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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

English muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.5%

~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+325%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+84.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	0.888g	32%
Fats	22.2g	1.8g	31%
Cholesterol	87mg	0mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	0.302g	27%
Selenium	12µg		22%
Saturated fat	3.989g	0.259g	17%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.357mg	15%
Fiber		2.7g	11%
Vitamin A	82µg	0µg	9%
Sodium	262mg	464mg	9%
Copper	0.211mg	0.129mg	9%
Calories	412kcal	235kcal	9%
Iron	1.48mg	0.89mg	7%
Phosphorus	94mg	133mg	6%
Protein	4.9g	7.7g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.04µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	1.566mg	4%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.7mg	3%
Folate	26µg	37µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.154mg	2%
Carbs	52.2g	46g	2%
Calcium	32mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.181mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.446mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.043mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	52.2g	43.3g	N/A
Potassium	133mg	131mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.17mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g		N/A