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

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and cherry pie

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and magnesium; however, cherry pie is richer in vitamin A.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 19% more than cherry pie.
  • Cherry pie contains less cholesterol.
  • Cherry pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherry pie is 59, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cherry pie DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.077mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.985g 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 11.9µg 7.8µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.8g 5%
Sodium 315mg 191mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 270kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Carbs 53.4g 38.5g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.123mg 4%
Fats 15.1g 12.2g 4%
Iron 1.61mg 1.85mg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.247g 3%
Potassium 140mg 77mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 5.314g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.276mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.148mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 38.5g N/A
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.7%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.