Potato chips vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and pecan pie?

Potato chips are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 46% higher.
Potato chips have 156 times more vitamin C than pecan pie. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while pecan pie has 0.2mg.
Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Potato chips

Pecan pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+858.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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.

Potato chips

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+15450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+351.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+73.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	9.11mg		61%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.06mg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	5.71g	43%
Potassium	1275mg	133mg	34%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0.2mg	34%
Saturated fat	10.96g	3.989g	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Histidine	153mg	0.116mg	22%
Fats	34.6g	22.2g	19%
Fiber	4.8g		19%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.847mg	19%
Vitamin K	22.1µg		18%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.712mg	12%
Copper	0.306mg	0.211mg	11%
Sodium	8mg	262mg	11%
Magnesium	67mg	26mg	10%
Phosphorus	165mg	94mg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Choline	37.5mg		7%
Selenium	8.1µg	12µg	7%
Calories	536kcal	412kcal	6%
Folate	45µg	26µg	5%
Protein	7g	4.9g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	11.181g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.188mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.479mg	2%
Iron	1.63mg	1.48mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.18mg	1%
Zinc	1.09mg	1.02mg	1%
Calcium	24mg	32mg	1%
Carbs	52.9g	52.2g	0%
Net carbs	48.1g	52.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.255mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A