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Shortcake vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortcake and cherry pie

  • Shortcake is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, yet cherry pie is higher in vitamin A.
  • Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 20% more than cherry pie.
  • Shortcake contains 5 times more phosphorus than cherry pie. While shortcake contains 143mg of phosphorus, cherry pie contains only 30mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cherry pie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
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 +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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Cherry pie DV% diff.
Calcium 205mg 10mg 20%
Selenium 17µg 7.8µg 17%
Phosphorus 143mg 30mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.148mg 14%
Sodium 506mg 191mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.125mg 11%
Iron 2.54mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.276mg 8%
Folate 53µg 27µg 7%
Protein 6.1g 2.8g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.772g 2.985g 4%
Calories 346kcal 270kcal 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 48.5g 38.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.247g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.123mg 3%
Fats 14.2g 12.2g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 5.314g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 38.5g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 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 +117.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 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 +13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.