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Pecan pie vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan pie and taco salad different?

  • Pecan pie is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and copper, while taco salad is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily need for manganese, 24% more than taco salad.
  • Pecan pie contains 5 times more selenium than taco salad. Pecan pie contains 12µg of selenium, while taco salad contains 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad is lower in cholesterol.

Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, taco salad types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +28.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Taco salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.883g 32%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.167mg 24%
Fats 22.2g 7.46g 23%
Cholesterol 87mg 22mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 2.606g 21%
Selenium 12µg 2.2µg 18%
Calories 412kcal 141kcal 14%
Carbs 52.2g 11.91g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.05mg 12%
Copper 0.211mg 0.113mg 11%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Calcium 32mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.32µg 6%
Sodium 262mg 385mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.15mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Folate 26µg 42µg 4%
Protein 4.9g 6.68g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.36mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 72mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.989g 3.446g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 1.24mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Net carbs 52.2g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 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% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +197.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more WaterWater +271%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%

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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

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.