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Pie crust vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pie crust and white cake

  • White cake contains less selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than pie crust.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pie crust is 22% higher.
  • White cake has 5 times less monounsaturated fat than pie crust. Pie crust has 17.887g of monounsaturated fat, while white cake has 3.692g.
  • White cake is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +91.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pie crust White cake DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 17.887g 3.692g 35%
Fats 31.4g 10.3g 32%
Selenium 22.9µg 10.7µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.392mg 0.128mg 22%
Sodium 753mg 284mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.974g 3.897g 19%
Folate 104µg 31µg 18%
Iron 2.22mg 1.16mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.968g 2.162g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.727mg 1.063mg 10%
Calories 518kcal 356kcal 8%
Protein 6.9g 4.4g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Carbs 52.1g 63.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.029mg 3%
Calcium 61mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.189mg 2%
Phosphorus 86mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.167mg 2%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.277mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Potassium 64mg 99mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 52.1g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.476mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.121mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.339mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.8%
Contains more FatsFats +204.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +172.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/nutrients
  2. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.