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

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Differences between cherry pie and carrot cake

  • 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.
  • Carrot cake contains 2 times less saturated fat than cherry pie. Cherry pie contains 2.985g of saturated fat, while carrot cake contains 1.472g.
  • 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 Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +723.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg
~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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 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 Cherry pie Carrot cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 30mg 247mg 31%
Sodium 191mg 567mg 16%
Calcium 10mg 172mg 16%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.528mg 14%
Carbs 38.5g 79.2g 14%
Selenium 7.8µg 14.9µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.265mg 10%
Folate 27µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin A 29µg 97µg 8%
Calories 270kcal 415kcal 7%
Saturated fat 2.985g 1.472g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.276mg 2.205mg 6%
Protein 2.8g 5.1g 5%
Fats 12.2g 9.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.294mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.314g 4.036g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.247g 3.702g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.17mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 77mg 169mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Iron 1.85mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 38.5g 79.2g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.124mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.109mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1172.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.