Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Shortcake
  5. Compare
  6. Shortcake vs. Cherry pie

Shortcake vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between Shortcake and Cherry pie

  • Shortcake is higher than Cherry pie in Calcium, Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Iron, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Manganese.
  • Shortcake covers your daily Calcium needs 20% more than Cherry pie.
  • Shortcake contains 5 times more Phosphorus than Cherry pie. While Shortcake contains 143mg of Phosphorus, Cherry pie contains only 30mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Cherry pie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

Infographic

Shortcake vs Cherry pie infographic
Infographic link

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.
Shortcake
Shortcake
8
:
2
Cherry pie
Cherry pie
Contains more Calcium +1950%
Contains more Iron +37.3%
Contains more Magnesium +77.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +376.7%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Manganese +65%
Contains more Selenium +117.9%
Contains less Sodium -62.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.077
Shortcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 62% 96% 12% 62% 10% 66% 14% 26% 44% 93%
Cherry pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 70% 7% 13% 7% 25% 6% 26% 27% 43%
Contains more Calcium +1950%
Contains more Iron +37.3%
Contains more Magnesium +77.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +376.7%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Manganese +65%
Contains more Selenium +117.9%
Contains less Sodium -62.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.077

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.
Shortcake
Shortcake
6
:
3
Cherry pie
Cherry pie
Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Folate +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +468.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Shortcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 1% 78% 63% 49% 15% 7% 40% 9% 0%
Cherry pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 25% 0% 0% 4% 37% 29% 24% 8% 8% 21% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Folate +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +468.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +13.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortcake
Shortcake
4
:
1
Cherry pie
Cherry pie
Contains more Protein +117.9%
Contains more Fats +16.4%
Contains more Carbs +26%
Contains more Other +300%
Contains more Water +61.3%
Shortcake
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Cherry pie
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Protein +117.9%
Contains more Fats +16.4%
Contains more Carbs +26%
Contains more Other +300%
Contains more Water +61.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortcake
Shortcake
2
:
1
Cherry pie
Cherry pie
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.9%
Shortcake
28% 45% 27%
Saturated Fat: 3.772 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.632 g
Cherry pie
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: 2.985 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.247 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortcake Cherry pie
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Cherry pie Opinion
Net carbs 48.5g 38.5g Shortcake
Protein 6.1g 2.8g Shortcake
Fats 14.2g 12.2g Shortcake
Carbs 48.5g 38.5g Shortcake
Calories 346kcal 270kcal Shortcake
Calcium 205mg 10mg Shortcake
Iron 2.54mg 1.85mg Shortcake
Magnesium 16mg 9mg Shortcake
Phosphorus 143mg 30mg Shortcake
Potassium 106mg 77mg Shortcake
Sodium 506mg 191mg Cherry pie
Zinc 0.48mg 0.2mg Shortcake
Copper 0.076mg 0.077mg Cherry pie
Manganese 0.33mg 0.2mg Shortcake
Selenium 17µg 7.8µg Shortcake
Vitamin A 72IU 409IU Cherry pie
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 29µg Cherry pie
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg Cherry pie
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.148mg Shortcake
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.125mg Shortcake
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.276mg Shortcake
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.123mg Shortcake
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg Cherry pie
Folate 53µg 27µg Shortcake
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg Shortcake
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.031mg Shortcake
Threonine 0.184mg 0.072mg Shortcake
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.088mg Shortcake
Leucine 0.449mg 0.17mg Shortcake
Lysine 0.197mg 0.067mg Shortcake
Methionine 0.115mg 0.043mg Shortcake
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.124mg Shortcake
Valine 0.273mg 0.104mg Shortcake
Histidine 0.14mg 0.057mg Shortcake
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg Cherry pie
Saturated Fat 3.772g 2.985g Cherry pie
Monounsaturated Fat 6.045g 5.314g Shortcake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.247g Shortcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Shortcake Cherry pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Shortcake
Shortcake vs Coffeecake
Coffeecake
Shortcake
Shortcake vs White cake
White cake
Shortcake
Shortcake vs Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Cherry pie
Cherry pie vs Cream pie
Cream pie
Cherry pie
Cherry pie vs Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Cherry pie
Cherry pie vs Pecan pie
Pecan pie

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Shortcake
13%
Cherry pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Shortcake
22%
Cherry pie

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Shortcake
Shortcake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Shortcake
Shortcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cherry pie
Cherry pie contains less Sodium (difference - 315mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cherry pie
Cherry pie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cherry pie
Cherry pie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.787g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/nutrients
  2. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.