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Pork vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and pecan pie?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Pork has 8 times more vitamin B6 than pecan pie. While pork has 0.464mg of vitamin B6, pecan pie has only 0.06mg.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 PotassiumPotassium +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +277.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +70.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7811.1%
~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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pecan pie DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 12µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.188mg 57%
Protein 27.32g 4.9g 45%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.712mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.06mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 5.71g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.847mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.17µg 22%
Phosphorus 246mg 94mg 22%
Carbs 0g 52.2g 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Copper 0.073mg 0.211mg 15%
Fats 13.92g 22.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 11.181g 12%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.18mg 11%
Calories 242kcal 412kcal 9%
Vitamin A 2µg 82µg 9%
Sodium 62mg 262mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 133mg 9%
Iron 0.87mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.989g 6%
Folate 5µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.479mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 87mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 52.2g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +457.6%
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.