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

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Summary of differences between yellow cake and apple pie

  • Yellow cake has more phosphorus, copper, fats, iron, and carbs, while apple pie has more vitamin B1.
  • Yellow cake covers your daily need for phosphorus 16% more than apple pie.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.2%

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 0% 3% 2.3% 90% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
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 11% 0% 9.7% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.474g 30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.999g 24%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 2.198g 17%
Phosphorus 138mg 24mg 16%
Copper 0.159mg 0.046mg 13%
Selenium 5.9µg 11%
Fats 17.75g 11g 10%
Iron 2.03mg 1.21mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.793g 3.797g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.134mg 8%
Calories 379kcal 237kcal 7%
Carbs 55.36g 34g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 4.388g 7%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.158mg 5%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 65mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Protein 3.16g 1.9g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.038mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.16mg 2%
Sodium 310mg 266mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 29µg 2%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.123mg 2%
Vitamin D* 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.119mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 53.86g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +133.2%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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