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Marie Callender's Southern Pecan Pie: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Marie Callender's

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Special Occasion Choice

Marie Callender's marie callenders southern pecan pie received a Longevity Score of 18 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Sweet dessert built on corn syrup, sugar, and hydrogenated oils; pecans add some nutrients but added sugar and fat dominate. Strengths include pecans with some healthy fats and moderate fiber for a dessert, while main considerations include very high added sugar per serving, hydrogenated and palm oils in filling and crust, and refined wheat flour crust.

Longevity Score 18/100

What helped the score?

  • Contains pecans with some healthy fats
  • Moderate fiber for a dessert

What held the score back?

  • Very high added sugar per serving
  • Hydrogenated and palm oils in filling and crust
  • Refined wheat flour crust

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Marie Callender's Southern Pecan Pie
Category
Sweets & Desserts (source: Sweet Bakery Products)
GTIN / UPC
00612781102202
Serving size
113 g (1/8 pie (113g))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Marie Callender's

Marie Callenders Southern Pecan Pie

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Sweet dessert built on corn syrup, sugar, and hydrogenated oils; pecans add some nutrients but added sugar and fat dominate.

What Stands Out

Very High Sugar

29g added sugar

58% DV

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

High Sat. Fat

6g saturated fat

30% DV

Refined Grains

Enriched wheat flour

Artificial Colors

Beta carotene (color)

Added Sweetener

Corn syrup

Contains Seed Oils

Liquid and hydrogenated soybean…

Whole Foods

Pecans, Eggs

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Contains pecans with some healthy fats
  • Moderate fiber for a dessert

Key Concerns

  • Very high added sugar per serving
  • Hydrogenated and palm oils in filling and crust
  • Refined wheat flour crust
  • Beta carotene color and dough conditioner additives

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

PecansEggs

Processing signals

Enriched wheat flourHydrogenated soybean oilCorn syrup

Additives

Sunflower lecithinNatural flavorsDough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite)

Seed oils

Liquid and hydrogenated soybean oilSoybean oil in crust

Artificial colors

Beta carotene (color)

Added sweeteners

Corn syrupSugarDextrose

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Filling:Corn Syrup, Sugar, Eggs, Pecans, Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Beta Carotene (Color).Crust: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Dextrose, Salt, Dough Conditioner (Sodium Metabisulfite). CONTAINS: TREE NUT (PECAN), EGG, WHEAT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

510

26% DV

Total Carbs

66g

24% DV

Protein

4g

8% DV

Saturated Fat

6g

30% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

64g

23% DV

Sugar

29g

Added Sugar

29g

58% DV

Total Fat

25g

32% DV

Sodium

200mg

9% DV

Unsaturated Fat

19g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories51026% DV
Total Carbs66g24% DV
Protein4g8% DV
Saturated Fat6g30% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs64g23% DV
Sugar29g—
Added Sugar29g58% DV
Total Fat25g32% DV
Sodium200mg9% DV
Unsaturated Fat19g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (64g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher saturated fat (6g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (4g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (29g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher calories per serving (510 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (29g of 66g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Marie Callender's Southern Pecan Pie highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Marie Callender's Southern Pecan Pie shows about 2.03g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Marie Callender's Southern Pecan Pie: 29g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Corn syrup, Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains pecans with some healthy fats; Moderate fiber for a dessert.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Very high added sugar per serving; Hydrogenated and palm oils in filling and crust; Refined wheat flour crust.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same sweets & desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Sweets & Desserts, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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