Pecan pie vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pecan pie and fruitcake
- Pecan pie has more manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin A; however, fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Pecan pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 27% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 16 times less vitamin A than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 357IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake contains 22IU.
- Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +277.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +223.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1071.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 5mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.712mg | 0.22mg | 21% |
| Fats | 22.2g | 9.1g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 12µg | 2µg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.181g | 4.2g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.71g | 3.323g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.989g | 1.048g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.188mg | 0.05mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 82µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.01µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 94mg | 52mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.9g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Calories | 412kcal | 324kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 52.2g | 61.6g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Folate | 26µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 133mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.2g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Calcium | 32mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.847mg | 0.791mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.189mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.223mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.372mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.248mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.255mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.116mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
