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Pecan pie vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan pie and sweet potato

  • Pecan pie has more selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 277% more.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than pecan pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +142.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +764.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 82µg 709µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.014g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.05g 34%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.001g 28%
Selenium 12µg 0.6µg 21%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.258mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.018g 18%
Calories 412kcal 86kcal 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Carbs 52.2g 20.12g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.209mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.61mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 55mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.061mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 47mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.3mg 7%
Copper 0.211mg 0.151mg 7%
Protein 4.9g 1.57g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 133mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.8mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Folate 26µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 52.2g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 32mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +296.3%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1118000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.