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

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How are marble cake and pie crust different?

Marble cake is higher in phosphorus and carbs; however, pie crust is richer in selenium, fats, vitamin B1, folate, protein, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pie crust is 37% higher.
Marble cake contains 3 times more phosphorus than pie crust. While marble cake contains 275mg of phosphorus, pie crust contains only 86mg.
Marble cake has less sodium.

Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.

Marble cake

Pie crust

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+219.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.1%

Contains more IronIron	+37%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+126.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+780.8%

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.

Marble cake

Pie crust

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+156%
Contains more FolateFolate	+188.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2.6µg	22.9µg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	4.75g	17.887g	33%
Fats	11.7g	31.4g	30%
Phosphorus	275mg	86mg	27%
Saturated fat	2.45g	7.974g	25%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.392mg	18%
Folate	36µg	104µg	17%
Fiber	2.9g		12%
Sodium	519mg	753mg	10%
Carbs	79.5g	52.1g	9%
Iron	1.62mg	2.22mg	8%
Manganese	0.139mg	0.315mg	8%
Protein	3.4g	6.9g	7%
Copper	0.135mg	0.075mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.546mg	2.727mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.85mg		6%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.213mg	6%
Calories	416kcal	518kcal	5%
Vitamin B5	0.096mg	0.268mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.025mg	0.064mg	3%
Calcium	76mg	61mg	2%
Potassium	123mg	64mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg		2%
Caffeine	7mg		2%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Choline	4.5mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.779g	3.968g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.82g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1224kcal	751kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	76.6g	52.1g	N/A
Sugar	35.71g		N/A
Zinc	0.35mg	0.4mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.049mg	0.08mg	0%
Threonine	0.105mg	0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.127mg	0.255mg	0%
Leucine	0.22mg	0.476mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	0.133mg	0%
Methionine	0.049mg	0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.158mg	0.339mg	0%
Valine	0.164mg	0.289mg	0%
Histidine	0.065mg	0.146mg	0%