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Pecan pie vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pecan pie and pita bread?

  • Pecan pie is richer in manganese, yet pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Bread, pita, white, enriched types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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%
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% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Pita bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.535g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.599mg 34%
Fats 22.2g 1.2g 32%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.105g 28%
Selenium 12µg 27.1µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 4.632mg 24%
Folate 26µg 107µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.166g 17%
Iron 1.48mg 2.62mg 14%
Sodium 262mg 536mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.327mg 11%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.481mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Protein 4.9g 9.1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Calories 412kcal 275kcal 7%
Calcium 32mg 86mg 5%
Copper 0.211mg 0.168mg 5%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 52.2g 55.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Phosphorus 94mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.195mg 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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1750%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10548.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.