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Pecan pie vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan pie and mashed potato

  • Pecan pie is richer than mashed potato in manganese, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 29% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 15 times more selenium than mashed potato. Pecan pie contains 12µg of selenium, while mashed potato contains 0.8µg.
  • Mashed potato contains less cholesterol.
  • Pecan pie has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +502.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +626.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Mashed potato DV% diff.
Fats 22.2g 2.82g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 1.342g 29%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.098mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.72g 26%
Copper 0.211mg 0.035mg 20%
Selenium 12µg 0.8µg 20%
Calories 412kcal 89kcal 16%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.577g 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.015mg 14%
Carbs 52.2g 14.65g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.015mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.22mg 7%
Protein 4.9g 1.65g 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 59mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 133mg 286mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin A 82µg 43µg 4%
Folate 26µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.07µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Sodium 262mg 306mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 1.08mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +197%
Contains more FatsFats +687.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.3%
Contains more WaterWater +308.3%
~equal in Other ~1.26g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients

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

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