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Pecan pie vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan pie and whey different?

  • Pecan pie has more manganese, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin A than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan pie is 31% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 53 times more copper than whey. While pecan pie contains 0.211mg of copper, whey contains only 0.004mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index (43) than pecan pie (59).

Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +2366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5175%
Contains more ZincZinc +684.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +531.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%

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%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Whey DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.011g 38%
Fats 22.2g 0.36g 34%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.001mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.1g 28%
Cholesterol 87mg 2mg 28%
Copper 0.211mg 0.004mg 23%
Calories 412kcal 27kcal 19%
Iron 1.48mg 0.06mg 18%
Selenium 12µg 1.9µg 18%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.23g 17%
Carbs 52.2g 5.14g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.036mg 13%
Sodium 262mg 54mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 3µg 9%
Protein 4.9g 0.85g 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Phosphorus 94mg 46mg 7%
Folate 26µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.28µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.074mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.383mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 47mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +915.6%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
Contains more WaterWater +377.5%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11081%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51809.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.