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Pecan pie vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan pie and pastry

  • Pecan pie has more copper, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, pastry has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +73%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.7%
~equal in Sodium ~249mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 27% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 11% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Pastry DV% diff.
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 3.989g 9.643g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 21.597g 26%
Fats 22.2g 38.1g 24%
Selenium 12µg 24.2µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 4.168mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.398mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 2.56mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Folate 26µg 78µg 13%
Copper 0.211mg 0.114mg 11%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.488mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.283mg 8%
Calories 412kcal 551kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 4.9g 7.3g 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 60mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 4.894g 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.021mg 3%
Carbs 52.2g 45.1g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 61mg 2%
Sodium 262mg 249mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 841kcal 755kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.2 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +129.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49%
Contains more FatsFats +71.6%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.2%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.