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

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How are cherry pie and pound cake different?

Cherry pie is higher in selenium; however, pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pound cake is 22% higher.
Cherry pie contains 2 times more selenium than pound cake. While cherry pie contains 7.8µg of selenium, pound cake contains only 5µg.
Cherry pie has less saturated fat.

Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cherry pie

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+366.7%

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.

Cherry pie

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+294.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.6%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Phosphorus	30mg	140mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine	0.072mg	153mg	15%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.249mg	10%
Sodium	191mg	377mg	8%
Saturated fat	2.985g	4.811g	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.123mg	0.485mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.314g	3.02g	6%
Carbs	38.5g	53.64g	5%
Vitamin A	29µg	70µg	5%
Iron	1.85mg	1.48mg	5%
Selenium	7.8µg	5µg	5%
Folate	27µg	42µg	4%
Protein	2.8g	5g	4%
Manganese	0.2mg	0.11mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Calories	270kcal	353kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Calcium	10mg	47mg	4%
Copper	0.077mg	0.042mg	4%
Fats	12.2g	13.96g	3%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.148mg	0.173mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.276mg	1.615mg	2%
Potassium	77mg	149mg	2%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.43mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.247g	3.419g	1%
Net carbs	38.5g	53.04g	N/A
Magnesium	9mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.031mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.088mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.124mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.104mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.057mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A