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Pizza vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and pecan pie

  • Pizza is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, selenium, and iron, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pecan pie is 23% higher.
  • Pizza contains 6 times more calcium than pecan pie. Pizza contains 188mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pie, pecan, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.8%
~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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 5.71g 27%
Cholesterol 17mg 87mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 11.181g 21%
Fats 9.69g 22.2g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.847mg 19%
Phosphorus 216mg 94mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.188mg 17%
Folate 93µg 26µg 17%
Calcium 188mg 32mg 16%
Sodium 598mg 262mg 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.712mg 15%
Selenium 19.9µg 12µg 14%
Iron 2.48mg 1.48mg 13%
Protein 11.39g 4.9g 13%
Copper 0.105mg 0.211mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.17µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Calories 266kcal 412kcal 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Carbs 33.33g 52.2g 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.02mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.465g 3.989g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.18mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 172mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 69µg 82µg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 52.2g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.7%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. 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.