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Pecan pie vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and marinara sauce

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron, while marinara sauce has more vitamin B3.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 23 times less saturated fat than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 3.989g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce contains 0.17g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +419.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +990.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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.
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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.508g 35%
Fats 22.2g 1.48g 32%
Cholesterol 87mg 2mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.377g 27%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.137mg 25%
Selenium 12µg 1.1µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 3.917mg 19%
Calories 412kcal 51kcal 18%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.17g 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Carbs 52.2g 8.06g 15%
Copper 0.211mg 0.081mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.024mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Sodium 262mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.173mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.061mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 0.78mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 34mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.2mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Protein 4.9g 1.41g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin A 82µg 33µg 5%
Potassium 133mg 319mg 5%
Folate 26µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 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%
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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +547.6%
Contains more WaterWater +348.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2865.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1024%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.