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Pecan pie vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pecan pie and prunes?

  • Pecan pie is richer in selenium, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet prunes are richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Pecan pie has 131 times more sodium than prunes. Pecan pie has 262mg of sodium, while prunes have 2mg.
  • Prunes contain less cholesterol.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.186mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.062g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.38g 34%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.053g 28%
Fiber 7.1g 28%
Selenium 12µg 0.3µg 21%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.088g 18%
Potassium 133mg 732mg 18%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.299mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.051mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 2mg 11%
Calories 412kcal 240kcal 9%
Copper 0.211mg 0.281mg 8%
Iron 1.48mg 0.93mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Folate 26µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 1.882mg 6%
Protein 4.9g 2.18g 5%
Vitamin A 82µg 39µg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.44mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Carbs 52.2g 63.88g 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.422mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.186mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.027mg 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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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5742.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +120%

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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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20996.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9109.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.