What Causes Toenails to Thicken? Any alteration to the nail plate, nail bed, or root of the nail can result in thickening. This damage may be temporary or permanent, depending on the cause. We can add thickened toenails to the list of changes that occur with age.
Calories and Cholesterol. An average slice of commercially prepared pecan pie weighs 133 g, or nearly 5 oz., and it contains 541 calories. Pecan pie contains cholesterol from animal-derived ingredients such as milk and eggs, and a slice has 56 mg cholesterol.
The crust of one slice of pie accounts for about 120 calories, but a double crust will account for about 240 calories. King suggests introducing nutritional value into a double-crust pie by using whole wheat flour, which adds fiber. Only one slice is left standing: pumpkin pie at about 310 calories per slice.