Pecan pie vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan pie and crouton?

Pecan pie is higher in manganese and vitamin A, yet crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% more.
The glycemic index of pecan pie is lower.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Croutons, plain 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.

Pecan pie

Crouton

Contains more CopperCopper	+29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more IronIron	+175.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+212.5%

~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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.

Pecan pie

Crouton

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+542.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+407.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	12µg	37.5µg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.623mg	36%
Iron	1.48mg	4.08mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.71g	1.273g	30%
Cholesterol	87mg	0mg	29%
Vitamin B3	0.847mg	5.439mg	29%
Folate	26µg	132µg	27%
Fats	22.2g	6.6g	24%
Fiber		5.1g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	11.181g	3.059g	20%
Sodium	262mg	698mg	19%
Protein	4.9g	11.9g	14%
Saturated fat	3.989g	1.51g	11%
Vitamin A	82µg	0µg	9%
Manganese	0.712mg	0.5mg	9%
Carbs	52.2g	73.5g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.272mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0µg	7%
Copper	0.211mg	0.163mg	5%
Calcium	32mg	76mg	4%
Phosphorus	94mg	115mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.026mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	31mg	1%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.89mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.479mg	0.429mg	1%
Calories	412kcal	407kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	841kcal	342kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	2.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	52.2g	68.4g	N/A
Potassium	133mg	124mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.189mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.223mg	0.456mg	0%
Leucine	0.372mg	0.832mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.278mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.25mg	0.586mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.514mg	0%
Histidine	0.116mg	0.255mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0g	N/A