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

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Summary of differences between apple pie and yellow cake

  • Apple pie has more vitamin B1, while yellow cake has more phosphorus, copper, and iron.
  • Yellow cake covers your daily need for phosphorus, 16% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. While apple pie contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, yellow cake contains only 0.043mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apple pie is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3%
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 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 4.728g 17%
Phosphorus 24mg 138mg 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.159mg 13%
Selenium 5.9µg 11%
Fats 11g 17.75g 10%
Iron 1.21mg 2.03mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.797g 5.793g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.043mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 379kcal 7%
Carbs 34g 55.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 7.214g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.093mg 5%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 65mg 187mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Protein 1.9g 3.16g 3%
Magnesium 7mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.42mg 2%
Sodium 266mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.222mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.165mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +133.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.1%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.