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Pecan pie vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pecan pie and puff pastry?

  • Pecan pie is richer in copper, vitamin B5, and manganese, yet puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains less cholesterol.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.2%
~equal in Sodium ~253mg

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 22.228g 110%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Fats 22.2g 38.5g 25%
Selenium 12µg 24.5µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 3.8mg 18%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.6mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.323mg 11%
Copper 0.211mg 0.115mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.495mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Folate 26µg 55µg 7%
Saturated fat 3.989g 5.502g 7%
Calories 412kcal 558kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 8.828g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.258mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 60mg 5%
Protein 4.9g 7.4g 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.019mg 3%
Carbs 52.2g 45.7g 2%
Potassium 133mg 62mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Sodium 262mg 253mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +163.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +73.4%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +289.3%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.