Biscuit vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and pecan pie

Biscuits have more calcium, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, 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 7 times less calcium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.
The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+634.4%
Contains more IronIron	+95.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+157.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.4%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+248.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+134.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	3mg	87mg	28%
Calcium	235mg	32mg	20%
Iron	2.9mg	1.48mg	18%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.712mg	15%
Copper	0.082mg	0.211mg	14%
Sodium	580mg	262mg	14%
Selenium	19.5µg	12µg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.188mg	14%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.847mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	11.181g	11%
Phosphorus	164mg	94mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.18mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	5.71g	10%
Fats	16.3g	22.2g	9%
Vitamin A		82µg	9%
Folate	61µg	26µg	9%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Protein	7g	4.9g	4%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.02mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.479mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.17µg	4%
Calories	353kcal	412kcal	3%
Carbs	44.6g	52.2g	3%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.06mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.324g	3.989g	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	52.2g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A