Pie crust vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pie crust and pecan pie?

Pie crust is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese and copper.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
Pie crust has 4 times more folate than pecan pie. While pie crust has 104µg of folate, pecan pie has only 26µg.
The amount of sodium in pecan pie is lower.

We used Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.

Pie crust

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90.6%
Contains more IronIron	+50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+90.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+155%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+126%

~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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.

Pie crust

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+222%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Sodium	753mg	262mg	21%
Selenium	22.9µg	12µg	20%
Folate	104µg	26µg	20%
Saturated fat	7.974g	3.989g	18%
Manganese	0.315mg	0.712mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.392mg	0.188mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	17.887g	11.181g	17%
Copper	0.075mg	0.211mg	15%
Fats	31.4g	22.2g	14%
Vitamin B3	2.727mg	0.847mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.968g	5.71g	12%
Iron	2.22mg	1.48mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Zinc	0.4mg	1.02mg	6%
Calories	518kcal	412kcal	5%
Protein	6.9g	4.9g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.479mg	4%
Magnesium	15mg	26mg	3%
Calcium	61mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.18mg	3%
Potassium	64mg	133mg	2%
Phosphorus	86mg	94mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	751kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	52.1g	52.2g	N/A
Carbs	52.1g	52.2g	0%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.06mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.08mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.255mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.476mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.121mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.339mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.289mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.146mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A