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Fruitcake vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and cherry pie different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in carbs; however, cherry pie is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cherry pie is 11% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains 3 times more calcium than cherry pie. While fruitcake contains 33mg of calcium, cherry pie contains only 10mg.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 9.7% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Cherry pie DV% diff.
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Selenium 2µg 7.8µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.985g 9%
Carbs 61.6g 38.5g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Fats 9.1g 12.2g 5%
Sodium 101mg 191mg 4%
Calories 324kcal 270kcal 3%
Iron 2.07mg 1.85mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.077mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.276mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 5.314g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 29µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.123mg 2%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 3.247g 1%
Protein 2.9g 2.8g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.9g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1117kcal 964kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 57.9g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +60%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +81%
~equal in Protein ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.247g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.