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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
12.2 g
Carbs:
38.5 g
Water:
45.8 g
Other:
0.7 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.247 g
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% |