Pecan pie vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan pie and true morels

Pecan pie has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, true morels are higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium.
True morels cover your daily iron needs 134% more than pecan pie.
True morels contain 61 times less saturated fat than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 3.989g of saturated fat, while true morels contain 0.065g.
The glycemic index of pecan pie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Mushrooms, morel, 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.

Pecan pie

True morels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+445.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+209%
Contains more IronIron	+723%
Contains more CopperCopper	+196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+106.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%

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

True morels

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+188.9%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.7%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.48mg	12.18mg	134%
Copper	0.211mg	0.625mg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	0.433g	35%
Fats	22.2g	0.57g	33%
Cholesterol	87mg		29%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	0.052g	28%
Vitamin D		206IU	26%
Vitamin D		5.1µg	26%
Calories	412kcal	31kcal	19%
Saturated fat	3.989g	0.065g	18%
Selenium	12µg	2.2µg	18%
Carbs	52.2g	5.1g	16%
Phosphorus	94mg	194mg	14%
Fiber		2.8g	11%
Sodium	262mg	21mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.069mg	10%
Zinc	1.02mg	2.03mg	9%
Vitamin A	82µg	0µg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	2.252mg	9%
Potassium	133mg	411mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg		7%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.136mg	6%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.587mg	5%
Protein	4.9g	3.12g	4%
Folate	26µg	9µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.205mg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	19mg	2%
Calcium	32mg	43mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.44mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg		0%
Net carbs	52.2g	2.3g	N/A
Sugar		0.6g	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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.215g	N/A