Pecan Pie Calories vs Pumpkin, Apple and More: Every Thanksgiving Pie Ranked

A regular slice of Thanksgiving pie (one eighth of a 9-inch pie, 150 g) is 374 to 674 calories on USDA data. Pumpkin is the lightest at 374, apple is 444, cherry 466, and pecan is the heaviest at 674. Cut it in sixths and pecan becomes 898. Whipped cream adds 15, a scoop of ice cream 137.

Pie is the best part of Thursday for a lot of people, and nobody needs to feel bad about a slice. This post just gives you the real numbers, so you can pick the pie you love most and know roughly what it adds. For the rest of the plate, from turkey to stuffing, see Thanksgiving dinner calories.

How many calories are in a slice of Thanksgiving pie?

Here are 11 pies, ranked from lightest to heaviest. Every number is a USDA FoodData Central entry from the Survey (FNDDS) database, where each pie is one "typical recipe" value. That matches the pie numbers in our Thanksgiving dinner post, so pumpkin is 374 in both places.

The slice weight matters as much as the flavor. USDA weighs a regular 8 to 9 inch pie at 1,200 g and a regular slice at 150 g, exactly one eighth. A sixth of the same pie is 200 g, so that column is the per-100 g value times 200. Sugar and protein are for the 1/8 slice.

Rank	Pie	1/8 slice (150 g)	1/6 slice (200 g)	Sugar (1/8)	Protein (1/8)
1	Pumpkin	374	498	36.8g	7.1g
2	Sweet potato	404	538	37.7g	7.4g
3	Banana cream	426	568	28.7g	3.6g
4	Chocolate cream	436	582	28.9g	4.1g
5	Lemon meringue	441	588	39.6g	6.8g
6	Apple	444	592	23.9g	4.1g
7	Coconut cream	446	594	28.0g	3.8g
8	Blueberry	450	600	23.2g	4.2g
9	Cherry	466	622	29.3g	4.4g
10	Key lime	483	644	53.8g	8.7g
11	Pecan	674	898	46.5g	9.0g

A few things stand out:

• Ten of the 11 pies sit within 109 calories of each other, from 374 to 483. Pecan is the outlier, 191 calories above key lime.
• Pumpkin and sweet potato are the lightest because the filling is mostly vegetable and custard, with less fat than a nut or cream filling.
• Fruit pies cluster at 444 to 466. Apple, blueberry and cherry are within 22 calories of each other.
• Sugar is listed as total sugars, which includes sugar from fruit, milk and sweet potato, not only the sugar in the recipe.

Pecan pie vs pumpkin pie: how big is the gap?

A regular slice of pecan pie is 674 calories, and the same 150 g slice of pumpkin is 374. That is a 300-calorie gap for the same size slice. Per 100 g, pecan is 449 and pumpkin 249, because a pecan filling is nuts, butter, sugar and corn syrup, while pumpkin is mostly pumpkin, eggs and milk.

Pecan does win on protein, 9.0g against 7.1g, thanks to the nuts. And if pecan is the pie you wait all year for, a smaller slice is the easy answer: a USDA mini slice of pecan (75 g) is 337, which is less than a regular slice of pumpkin.

Which Thanksgiving pie has the fewest calories?

Pumpkin, at 374 for a regular slice. Sweet potato is next at 404, then the cream pies (banana cream 426, chocolate cream 436). Per 100 g, pumpkin is 249 calories and pecan 449, so pumpkin is the lightest pie on the table by weight too.

Want to know which one gives the most protein per slice? Pecan (9.0g), key lime (8.7g), sweet potato (7.4g) and pumpkin (7.1g). Lemon meringue has 6.8g, and the fruit and other cream pies all land under 5g. None of them are a protein food, but the custard-style pies carry a bit more, thanks to eggs and milk.

Which pie has the most sugar?

Key lime, at 53.8g of total sugars per regular slice. Pecan is second at 46.5g. Blueberry (23.2g) and apple (23.9g) have the least, which surprises people, since fruit pies feel sweet.

Pie	Sugar per 1/8 slice	Sugar per 1/6 slice
Blueberry	23.2g	31.0g
Apple	23.9g	31.8g
Coconut cream	28.0g	37.3g
Banana cream	28.7g	38.3g
Chocolate cream	28.9g	38.6g
Cherry	29.3g	39.1g
Pumpkin	36.8g	49.1g
Sweet potato	37.7g	50.3g
Lemon meringue	39.6g	52.9g
Pecan	46.5g	62.0g
Key lime	53.8g	71.8g

Whipped cream, ice cream and pie à la mode

Toppings are where a slice quietly changes. Here they are by USDA numbers (SR Legacy):

Topping	Amount	Calories	Sugar	Protein
Whipped cream, from a can	2 tbsp (6 g)	15	0.5g	0.2g
Whipped cream, from a can	1/4 cup (15 g)	39	1.2g	0.5g
Vanilla ice cream	1/2 cup scoop (66 g)	137	14.0g	2.3g

Canned whipped cream is mostly air, so even a generous swirl stays under 40. A half-cup scoop of vanilla ice cream is about nine times the 2-tablespoon swirl.

So here is what a slice looks like with its usual partner:

Slice (1/8 of the pie)	Calories
Pumpkin pie + 2 tbsp whipped cream	374 + 15 = 389
Pumpkin pie à la mode	374 + 137 = 511
Apple pie à la mode	444 + 137 = 581
Cherry pie à la mode	466 + 137 = 603
Pecan pie à la mode	674 + 137 = 811

Does slice size matter more than the pie?

Often, yes. USDA lists three slice sizes for the baked pies: a mini slice (75 g), a regular slice (150 g, one eighth), and a large slice (250 g). We added the one sixth slice (200 g), because a lot of people cut a 9-inch pie into six.

Pie	Mini (75 g)	1/8 (150 g)	1/6 (200 g)	Large (250 g)
Pumpkin	187	374	498	622
Apple	222	444	592	740
Pecan	337	674	898	1,122

Going from eighths to sixths adds 124 calories to pumpkin and 224 to pecan. A large slice of pumpkin (622) is only 52 under a regular slice of pecan. And a whole 9-inch pie at USDA's 1,200 g is 2,988 for pumpkin, 3,552 for apple and 5,388 for pecan, which is good to know when the pie dish heads home with you as Thanksgiving leftovers.

The cream pies are filed a little differently: USDA gives them one slice weight (150 g, "any size") and a whole pie of 1,600 g, so we used 150 g and 200 g for them too, to keep the table fair.

Lighter ways to enjoy pie (without skipping it)

None of these are rules. Pie is supposed to be the fun part. These are just easy trades if you'd like a little more room for the pie you love most:

• Try a sliver of two. A mini slice of pumpkin (187) plus a mini slice of pecan (337) is 524, which is 150 less than one regular slice of pecan, and you get to taste both.
• Cut in eighths, not sixths. The same pecan pie gives a 674 slice instead of 898. That is 224 calories from the knife alone.
• Pick the topping that fits the pie. Two tablespoons of whipped cream instead of a scoop of ice cream saves 122, and pumpkin pie was made for whipped cream anyway.
• Choose the pie you actually love. If pumpkin and pecan are both fine, pumpkin is 300 lighter. If pecan is the one you dream about, have the pecan and enjoy it.
• Bake it your way. Less sugar in the filling or a thinner crust changes the slice. Our recipe calorie calculator works out your own pie per slice from your ingredients.
• Have it whenever it tastes best. Pie with coffee the next morning counts the same as pie at 9pm. Timing is your call.

If food and numbers have ever felt stressful for you, please skip the counting and work with a doctor or registered dietitian instead. A slice of pie is not something to make up for.

Store-bought pies we left out

We tried to add Marie Callender's and Costco pies from the brands' own pages. Marie Callender's pumpkin pie page did not show its nutrition panel when we checked, and its other pie pages blocked automated access, so we left those numbers out rather than use a third-party site. Costco's bakery pumpkin pie is left out for the same reason: we had no official Costco nutrition page to verify. If you buy a store pie, the label on the box is the best source.

USDA also has no separate French silk pie entry among its pies, so we list chocolate cream (436 a slice) and leave French silk unranked. French silk has its own whipped chocolate and butter filling, so we did not borrow a number for it.

How to track Thanksgiving pie in Nouri

Pie is a perfect case for typing what you ate, because you already know. When I used MyFitnessPal, the numbers were never the problem. Adding a normal dinner took several minutes, so after a long day I just didn't. Searching "pecan pie" on Thanksgiving night and choosing between dozens of entries with different slice sizes is that same problem, with a fork in your hand.

In Nouri you type it like a text: "a slice of pecan pie, about a sixth of the pie, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream." Calories and macros come back right away, with the reasoning and a confidence rating for each item, so you can see how big a slice it assumed. Was it a sliver? Add "thin slice" and it recalculates.

There are four equal ways to get there: type it, say it, snap a photo, or use Siri. A photo works too, and Nouri turns the picture into a sentence first, so you can change "pie with cream" to "pumpkin pie with whipped cream" before anything is counted. Still at the table? From the lock screen, "Hey Siri, track food in Nouri" and one sentence does it. Nouri is iPhone (iOS only), and you can try it free. It scored 92.1/100 in our 100-meal accuracy benchmark (MyFitnessPal 77.0).

Does one slice of pie matter for your week?

Much less than it feels like on Thursday night. One slice is 374 to 674, and one day of the year is one day. What adds up is the pie that lives on the counter for the next four days, a slice here and a sliver there. That is where a weekly view helps.

The Nouri Report arrives Sunday evening when you've tracked 4 or more days, sets your average calories and macros against your targets, and gives you one clear focus for the week ahead. A slice of pie barely moves a weekly average. Most calorie apps give you numbers. Nouri gives you answers.

To plan the whole meal, the Thanksgiving calorie calculator adds up your own plate, and the Starbucks holiday drinks guide covers the coffee that comes with leftover pie. When the cookie tins arrive in December, Christmas cookie calories has all 25 ranked.

FAQ

How many calories are in a slice of pecan pie?

A regular slice of pecan pie (150 g, one eighth of a 9-inch pie) is 674 calories on USDA data, with 46.5g of sugar and 9.0g of protein. A one-sixth slice is 898, and a mini slice is 337.

How many calories are in a slice of pumpkin pie?

A regular 150 g slice of pumpkin pie is 374 calories, with 36.8g of sugar and 7.1g of protein. With 2 tablespoons of canned whipped cream it is 389, and cut in sixths it is 498.

How many calories are in a slice of apple pie?

A regular 150 g slice of apple pie is 444 calories with 23.9g of sugar. Apple pie à la mode, with a half-cup scoop of vanilla ice cream, is 581.

Which Thanksgiving pie has the fewest calories?

Pumpkin pie, at 374 calories for a regular slice and 249 per 100 g. Sweet potato pie is next at 404, then banana cream at 426.

How many calories are in sweet potato pie?

A regular 150 g slice of sweet potato pie is 404 calories on USDA data, 30 more than pumpkin. It has 37.7g of sugar and 7.4g of protein.

How many calories are in a slice of cherry pie?

A regular 150 g slice of cherry pie is 466 calories, with 29.3g of sugar. That puts it at the top of the fruit pies, 22 above apple.

How many calories are in key lime pie?

A 150 g slice of key lime pie is 483 calories on USDA data. It has the most sugar of any pie we ranked, 53.8g a slice.

How many calories are in banana cream or chocolate cream pie?

A 150 g slice of banana cream pie is 426 calories and chocolate cream is 436. USDA has no separate French silk entry, so chocolate cream is the closest match we could rank.

How many calories does whipped cream add to pie?

Two tablespoons of canned whipped cream (6 g) add about 15 calories, and a quarter cup about 39. A half-cup scoop of vanilla ice cream adds 137.

How many calories are in a slice of pie cut into 6 pieces?

A one-sixth slice of a 9-inch pie weighs about 200 g by USDA's 1,200 g pie weight. That is 498 for pumpkin, 592 for apple and 898 for pecan.

What is the easiest way to track Thanksgiving pie calories?

Type or say the slice the way you'd tell a friend, like "a sixth of a pecan pie with whipped cream," and Nouri returns the calories and macros right away with the reasoning shown. Then let the Sunday Nouri Report show the whole week, not one slice.

Pick the pie you love, cut it the way you like, and enjoy the day. If you want the number, track it in Nouri in one sentence. For the rest of the season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's, see how to not gain weight during the holidays.

Sources

USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS), per-100 g values and USDA portion weights (checked Nov 5, 2026):

• Pie, pumpkin (FDC 2708011): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708011/nutrients
• Pie, sweet potato (FDC 2708012): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708012/nutrients
• Pie, banana cream (FDC 2708004): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708004/nutrients
• Pie, chocolate cream (FDC 2708005): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708005/nutrients
• Pie, lemon meringue (FDC 2708014): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708014/nutrients
• Pie, apple (FDC 2707995): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2707995/nutrients
• Pie, coconut cream (FDC 2708006): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708006/nutrients
• Pie, blueberry (FDC 2707998): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2707998/nutrients
• Pie, cherry (FDC 2707999): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2707999/nutrients
• Pie, key lime (FDC 2708001): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708001/nutrients
• Pie, pecan (FDC 2708015): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2708015/nutrients

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (checked Nov 5, 2026):

• Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized (FDC 170860): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170860/nutrients
• Ice creams, vanilla (FDC 167575): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/167575/nutrients

Brand page checked (no nutrition panel shown, so not used) (checked Nov 5, 2026):

• Marie Callender's Pumpkin Pie: https://www.mariecallendersmeals.com/large-frozen-desserts/fruit-seasonal-pies/pumpkin-pie

Per-slice values are USDA's per-100 g figures times the stated weight: 75 g mini, 150 g regular (one eighth of USDA's 1,200 g 8 to 9 inch pie), 200 g one sixth, 250 g large. Topping totals are our arithmetic from those values. Recipes and slice sizes vary, so your own pie may differ.