Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Pecan pie
  5. Compare
  6. Pecan pie vs. Quinoa

Pecan pie vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between pecan pie and quinoa

  • Pecan pie has more selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, quinoa has more magnesium and phosphorus.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Quinoa is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Quinoa, cooked.

Infographic

Pecan pie vs Quinoa infographic
Infographic link

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg
~equal in Copper ~0.192mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
4
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Quinoa DV% diff.
Fats 22.2g 1.92g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 1.078g 31%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.528g 27%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.231g 17%
Selenium 12µg 2.8µg 17%
Calories 412kcal 120kcal 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Sodium 262mg 7mg 11%
Carbs 52.2g 21.3g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.107mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.11mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.631mg 4%
Folate 26µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.412mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.211mg 0.192mg 2%
Protein 4.9g 4.4g 1%
Potassium 133mg 172mg 1%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 18.5g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.49mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +267.2%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2017.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

People also compare

Pecan pie
Pecan pie vs Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
Pecan pie vs Pastry
Pastry
Pecan pie
Pecan pie vs Filo
Filo
Quinoa
Quinoa vs Rice
Rice
Quinoa
Quinoa vs Couscous
Couscous
Quinoa
Quinoa vs Brown rice
Brown rice

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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.