Pound cake vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and pecan pie

Pound cake has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and zinc.
Pecan pie covers your daily manganese needs 26% more than pound cake.
Pecan pie contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than pound cake. Pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while pecan pie contains 0.17µg.
Pecan pie has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.

Pound cake

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CopperCopper	+402.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+547.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+140%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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.

Pound cake

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.188mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.479mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.11mg	0.712mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	11.181g	20%
Copper	0.042mg	0.211mg	19%
Threonine	153mg	0.189mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	5.71g	15%
Fats	13.96g	22.2g	13%
Selenium	5µg	12µg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.17µg	8%
Cholesterol	66mg	87mg	7%
Phosphorus	140mg	94mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.847mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.18mg	5%
Sodium	377mg	262mg	5%
Zinc	0.43mg	1.02mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.989g	4%
Folate	42µg	26µg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Magnesium	8mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Calories	353kcal	412kcal	3%
Calcium	47mg	32mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.188mg	1%
Vitamin A	70µg	82µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein	5g	4.9g	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Carbs	53.64g	52.2g	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	52.2g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	133mg	0%
Iron	1.48mg	1.48mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.479mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.069mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.116mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.895g		N/A