Shortcake vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shortcake and pecan pie
- Shortcake has more calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2, while pecan pie has more manganese and copper.
- Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
- Pecan pie contains 6 times less calcium than shortcake. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.
- The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +41.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +177.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +115.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +103.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +355.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 87mg | 28% |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.712mg | 17% |
Calcium | 205mg | 32mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.211mg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 5.71g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 11.181g | 13% |
Iron | 2.54mg | 1.48mg | 13% |
Fats | 14.2g | 22.2g | 12% |
Sodium | 506mg | 262mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 0.847mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.188mg | 10% |
Selenium | 17µg | 12µg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 82µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 143mg | 94mg | 7% |
Folate | 53µg | 26µg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.02mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.479mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.17µg | 4% |
Calories | 346kcal | 412kcal | 3% |
Protein | 6.1g | 4.9g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
Potassium | 106mg | 133mg | 1% |
Carbs | 48.5g | 52.2g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 3.772g | 3.989g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 48.5g | 52.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.273mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.14mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +56.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~52.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.989g