Puff pastry vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between puff pastry and pecan pie?

Puff pastry is richer in fats, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1, yet pecan pie is richer in copper, vitamin B5, manganese, and vitamin A.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
Puff pastry has 4 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. Puff pastry has 3.8mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie has 0.847mg.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Puff pastry

Pecan pie

Contains more IronIron	+75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+104.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Sodium ~262mg

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.

Puff pastry

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+348.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	5.71g	110%
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Fats	38.5g	22.2g	25%
Selenium	24.5µg	12µg	23%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	0.847mg	18%
Iron	2.6mg	1.48mg	14%
Vitamin K	16.3µg		14%
Copper	0.115mg	0.211mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.188mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.479mg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.712mg	9%
Calories	558kcal	412kcal	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Folate	55µg	26µg	7%
Saturated fat	5.502g	3.989g	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.18mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	11.181g	6%
Protein	7.4g	4.9g	5%
Phosphorus	60mg	94mg	5%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.02mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.06mg	3%
Carbs	45.7g	52.2g	2%
Magnesium	16mg	26mg	2%
Calcium	10mg	32mg	2%
Potassium	62mg	133mg	2%
Choline	6.2mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	52.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.75g		N/A
Sodium	253mg	262mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A