Pecan pie vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan pie and muffin different?

Pecan pie is higher in copper, manganese, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A; however, muffin is richer in phosphorus and folate.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 19% higher.
Pecan pie contains 5 times more vitamin A than muffin. While pecan pie contains 357 IU of vitamin A, muffin contains only 73 IU.
Muffin has less cholesterol.

Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+251.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+175.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.3%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+67.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+84.6%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Cholesterol	87mg	30mg	19%
Copper	0.211mg	0.06mg	17%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	4.822g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	8.103g	16%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.449mg	11%
Fats	22.2g	16.07g	9%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Phosphorus	94mg	146mg	7%
Vitamin A	82µg	21µg	7%
Selenium	12µg	8.2µg	7%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.37mg	6%
Folate	26µg	48µg	6%
Saturated fat	3.989g	2.844g	5%
Magnesium	26mg	10mg	4%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	1.418mg	4%
Sodium	262mg	336mg	3%
Calories	412kcal	375kcal	2%
Iron	1.48mg	1.3mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.168mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.04mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Protein	4.9g	4.49g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D		4 IU	1%
Calcium	32mg	44mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.163mg	1%
Net carbs	52.2g	51.9g	N/A
Carbs	52.2g	53g	0%
Potassium	133mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.47mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.16µg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A