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Pecan pie vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and shortcake

  • Pecan pie has more manganese and copper, while shortcake has more calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 3 times less copper than pecan pie. Pecan pie contains 0.211mg of copper, while shortcake contains 0.076mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shortcake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540.6%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.7%

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Shortcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 87mg 3mg 28%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.33mg 17%
Calcium 32mg 205mg 17%
Copper 0.211mg 0.076mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 3.632g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 6.045g 13%
Iron 1.48mg 2.54mg 13%
Fats 22.2g 14.2g 12%
Sodium 262mg 506mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 2.573mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.311mg 10%
Selenium 12µg 17µg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 18µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.272mg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 143mg 7%
Folate 26µg 53µg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.48mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.248mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.07µg 4%
Calories 412kcal 346kcal 3%
Protein 4.9g 6.1g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 106mg 1%
Carbs 52.2g 48.5g 1%
Saturated fat 3.989g 3.772g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 48.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.772g

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.