Apple pie vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apple pie and fruit salad?

Apple pie is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat, yet fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% higher.
Apple pie has 878 times more monounsaturated fat than fruit salad. Apple pie has 4.388g of monounsaturated fat, while fruit salad has 0.005g.
Fruit salad contains less saturated fat.
Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than fruit salad.

We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids types in this comparison.

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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.

Apple pie

Fruit salad

Contains more IronIron	+384%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Apple pie

Fruit salad

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~3.3mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~30µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	11g	0.03g	17%
Saturated fat	3.797g	0.004g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.198g	0.011g	15%
Iron	1.21mg	0.25mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.158mg	0.014mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.388g	0.005g	11%
Sodium	266mg	5mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.011mg	10%
Calories	237kcal	50kcal	9%
Carbs	34g	13.05g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.123mg	0.356mg	5%
Protein	1.9g	0.51g	3%
Potassium	65mg	116mg	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1g	2%
Phosphorus	24mg	14mg	1%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.151mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.119mg	0.053mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	3.3mg	0%
Net carbs	32.4g	12.05g	N/A
Magnesium	7mg	8mg	0%
Calcium	11mg	11mg	0%
Copper	0.046mg	0.05mg	0%
Zinc	0.16mg	0.14mg	0%
Vitamin A	29µg	30µg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Folate	4µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.026mg		0%
Threonine	0.054mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.073mg		0%
Leucine	0.129mg		0%
Lysine	0.07mg		0%
Methionine	0.032mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.088mg		0%
Valine	0.084mg		0%
Histidine	0.038mg		0%