Taco vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and pecan pie?

Taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% more.
Taco has 3 times more calcium than pecan pie. While taco has 89mg of calcium, pecan pie has only 32mg.
The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.
The glycemic index of taco is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.

Taco

Pecan pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+178.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.4%

Contains more IronIron	+24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+174%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.4%

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.

Taco

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+447.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+310%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+276%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	0.17µg	32%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.712mg	20%
Cholesterol	28mg	87mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	5.71g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	11.181g	17%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Copper	0.077mg	0.211mg	15%
Fats	12.7g	22.2g	15%
Vitamin K	15.3µg		13%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.188mg	12%
Phosphorus	178mg	94mg	12%
Carbs	19.85g	52.2g	11%
Vitamin B5		0.479mg	10%
Calories	226kcal	412kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.18mg	9%
Protein	8.86g	4.9g	8%
Zinc	1.75mg	1.02mg	7%
Vitamin A	20µg	82µg	7%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Sodium	397mg	262mg	6%
Calcium	89mg	32mg	6%
Choline	32mg		6%
Selenium	9.2µg	12µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	0.847mg	5%
Iron	1.19mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.6mg		4%
Folate	19µg	26µg	2%
Saturated fat	4.384g	3.989g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.06mg	2%
Potassium	209mg	133mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	32mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU		1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	52.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g		N/A
Trans fat	0.467g		N/A
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	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.708g		N/A