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Pecan pie vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan pie and pork?

  • Pecan pie is higher in manganese and copper, yet pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Pecan pie has 79 times more manganese than pork. While pecan pie has 0.712mg of manganese, pork has only 0.009mg.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this article.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +70.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7811.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +277.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 12µg 45.3µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.877mg 57%
Protein 4.9g 27.32g 45%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.009mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.464mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 1.2g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 5.037mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.7µg 22%
Phosphorus 94mg 246mg 22%
Carbs 52.2g 0g 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Copper 0.211mg 0.073mg 15%
Fats 22.2g 13.92g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 6.19g 12%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.39mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.321mg 11%
Calories 412kcal 242kcal 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 2µg 9%
Sodium 262mg 62mg 9%
Potassium 133mg 423mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Saturated fat 3.989g 5.23g 6%
Folate 26µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.698mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Cholesterol 87mg 80mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.6%
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.