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

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How are yellow cake and cherry pie different?

  • Yellow cake is higher in phosphorus and copper; however, cherry pie is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for yellow cake is 15% higher.

Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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 +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.85mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Phosphorus 138mg 30mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.793g 2.985g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 3.247g 10%
Fats 17.75g 12.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.148mg 9%
Copper 0.159mg 0.077mg 9%
Carbs 55.36g 38.5g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sodium 310mg 191mg 5%
Calories 379kcal 270kcal 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 5.314g 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Selenium 5.9µg 7.8µg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.276mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 29µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.03mg 1.85mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Protein 3.16g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.123mg 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 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 +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
Contains more WaterWater +104.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 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 +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.