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Pecan pie vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan pie and nachos

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin A, and selenium; however, nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily need for cholesterol, 28% more than nachos.
  • Pecan pie has 17 times more vitamin A than nachos. While pecan pie has 357IU of vitamin A, nachos have only 21IU.
  • Nachos have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.6%

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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Nachos DV% diff.
Cholesterol 87mg 3mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.187mg 23%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Copper 0.211mg 0.064mg 16%
Phosphorus 94mg 198mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.215mg 12%
Vitamin A 82µg 5µg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 0.75mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.989g 2.173g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 14.02g 7%
Potassium 133mg 362mg 7%
Selenium 12µg 8.6µg 6%
Carbs 52.2g 34.91g 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.07µg 4%
Folate 26µg 10µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 5.04g 4%
Calcium 32mg 63mg 3%
Calories 412kcal 343kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.38mg 2%
Sodium 262mg 313mg 2%
Protein 4.9g 4.32g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.63mg 1%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 22.2g 21.5g 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +91.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g

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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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.4%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.