Pecan pie vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan pie and french toast

Pecan pie is richer in manganese and copper, yet french toast is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan pie is 23% higher.
Pecan pie contains 4 times more copper than french toast. Pecan pie contains 0.211mg of copper, while french toast contains 0.058mg.
French toast contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.

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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

French toast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+263.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+278.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+212.5%
Contains more IronIron	+12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.5%

~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.

Pecan pie

French toast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+82.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+65.4%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.204mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.712mg	0.188mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	2.594g	21%
Fats	22.2g	10.8g	18%
Copper	0.211mg	0.058mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	4.524g	17%
Selenium	12µg	20.1µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.321mg	11%
Cholesterol	87mg	116mg	10%
Sodium	262mg	479mg	9%
Calories	412kcal	229kcal	9%
Carbs	52.2g	25g	9%
Calcium	32mg	100mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.989g	2.723g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.31µg	6%
Protein	4.9g	7.7g	6%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	1.628mg	5%
Vitamin A	82µg	124µg	5%
Folate	26µg	43µg	4%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.67mg	3%
Phosphorus	94mg	117mg	3%
Iron	1.48mg	1.67mg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	17mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.549mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.204mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	52.2g	25g	N/A
Potassium	133mg	134mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.094mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.375mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	0.621mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.389mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.419mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.01g	N/A