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

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What are the differences between carrot cake and pecan pie?

Carrot cake is higher in phosphorus, calcium, folate, carbs, and vitamin B3, yet pecan pie is higher in fats and copper.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
Carrot cake has 5 times more calcium than pecan pie. While carrot cake has 172mg of calcium, pecan pie has only 32mg.
The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.
The glycemic index of carrot cake is lower.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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.

Carrot cake

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.1%
Contains more IronIron	+21.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+162.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CopperCopper	+322%
Contains more ZincZinc	+410%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.8%

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.

Carrot cake

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+325%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Phosphorus	247mg	94mg	22%
Fats	9.8g	22.2g	19%
Copper	0.05mg	0.211mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	11.181g	18%
Calcium	172mg	32mg	14%
Sodium	567mg	262mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	5.71g	13%
Saturated fat	1.472g	3.989g	11%
Folate	67µg	26µg	10%
Carbs	79.2g	52.2g	9%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.712mg	8%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	0.847mg	8%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.02mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.188mg	6%
Selenium	14.9µg	12µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.17µg	5%
Magnesium	8mg	26mg	4%
Iron	1.8mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.479mg	4%
Vitamin A	97µg	82µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.2mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	133mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.18mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.06mg	1%
Calories	415kcal	412kcal	0%
Protein	5.1g	4.9g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	52.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.008g	N/A