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Carrot cake vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrot cake and cherry pie

  • Cherry pie contains less phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 31% higher.
  • Cherry pie contains 17 times less calcium than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while cherry pie contains 10mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cherry pie is lower.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of cherry pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +723.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.85mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Cherry pie DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 30mg 31%
Sodium 567mg 191mg 16%
Calcium 172mg 10mg 16%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.2mg 14%
Carbs 79.2g 38.5g 14%
Selenium 14.9µg 7.8µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.148mg 10%
Folate 67µg 27µg 10%
Vitamin A 97µg 29µg 8%
Calories 415kcal 270kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.985g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.276mg 6%
Protein 5.1g 2.8g 5%
Fats 9.8g 12.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.123mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 5.314g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 3.247g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.125mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.077mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 1.85mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 38.5g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
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 ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1172.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.7%

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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. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.