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Apple pie vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apple pie and white cake

  • Apple pie has less calcium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • White cake contains 2 times less fiber than apple pie. Apple pie contains 1.6g of fiber, while white cake contains 1g.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.16mg
~equal in Sodium ~284mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie White cake DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Carbs 34g 63.2g 10%
Calcium 11mg 90mg 8%
Folate 4µg 31µg 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 70mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 356kcal 6%
Protein 1.9g 4.4g 5%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.277mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.06µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 12µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 3.692g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.189mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fats 11g 10.3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.167mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.128mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 266mg 284mg 1%
Iron 1.21mg 1.16mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 99mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 1.063mg 0%
Saturated fat 3.797g 3.897g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 2.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.897g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.162g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.