Cherry pie vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cherry pie and shortcake
- Cherry pie is higher in vitamin A, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 20% more than cherry pie.
- Cherry pie contains 6 times more vitamin A than shortcake. While cherry pie contains 409IU of vitamin A, shortcake contains only 72IU.
- The amount of sodium in cherry pie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +376.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.9% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +96.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 10mg | 205mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 7.8µg | 17µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 143mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.311mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 191mg | 506mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.272mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 2.54mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.276mg | 2.573mg | 8% |
| Folate | 27µg | 53µg | 7% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 6.1g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.33mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.985g | 3.772g | 4% |
| Calories | 270kcal | 346kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 38.5g | 48.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.247g | 3.632g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.248mg | 3% |
| Fats | 12.2g | 14.2g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.314g | 6.045g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 29µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 38.5g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.17mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.124mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.14mg | 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:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
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
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
