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Pecan pie vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pecan pie and oranges

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than pecan pie.
  • The glycemic index of pecan pie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2748%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53.2mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.025g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.12g 34%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.025mg 30%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.023g 28%
Selenium 12µg 0.5µg 21%
Copper 0.211mg 0.045mg 18%
Calories 412kcal 47kcal 18%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.015g 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.1mg 17%
Carbs 52.2g 11.75g 13%
Phosphorus 94mg 14mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.04mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.07mg 9%
Protein 4.9g 0.94g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.087mg 8%
Vitamin A 82µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.282mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 40mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 181mg 1%
Folate 26µg 30µg 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.3%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +344.9%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48513%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22740%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.