Shortbread vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and pecan pie?

Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, and selenium.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
Shortbread has 4 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. While shortbread has 3.275mg of vitamin B3, pecan pie has only 0.847mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pecan pie is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Pecan pie

Contains more IronIron

+101.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+93.5%

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.

Shortbread

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+211.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Iron	2.98mg	1.48mg	19%
Saturated fat	8.105g	3.989g	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	5.71g	17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.847mg	15%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.712mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.188mg	14%
Folate	81µg	26µg	14%
Copper	0.09mg	0.211mg	13%
Selenium	6.2µg	12µg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	11.181g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.18mg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Fats	26.22g	22.2g	6%
Calories	514kcal	412kcal	5%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.02mg	5%
Carbs	63.78g	52.2g	4%
Phosphorus	66mg	94mg	4%
Sodium	353mg	262mg	4%
Magnesium	14mg	26mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.479mg	3%
Calcium	13mg	32mg	2%
Protein	5.37g	4.9g	1%
Potassium	88mg	133mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	52.2g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.069mg	0%
Threonine		0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.223mg	0%
Leucine		0.372mg	0%
Lysine		0.248mg	0%
Methionine		0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.25mg	0%
Valine		0.255mg	0%
Histidine		0.116mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A