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Pecan pie vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and ginger

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus, while ginger has more potassium.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Ginger contains 20 times less sodium than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 262mg of sodium, while ginger contains 13mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.154g 37%
Fats 22.2g 0.75g 33%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.154g 28%
Selenium 12µg 0.7µg 21%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.229mg 21%
Calories 412kcal 80kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.203g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.025mg 14%
Sodium 262mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.6mg 11%
Carbs 52.2g 17.77g 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 133mg 415mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.34mg 6%
Protein 4.9g 1.82g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.203mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5mg 5%
Folate 26µg 11µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Copper 0.211mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +304.6%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7160.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3607.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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