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

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Important differences between yellow cake and pie crust

Yellow cake has more copper; however, pie crust is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fats, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and protein.
Pie crust's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% more.
Yellow cake contains 2 times more copper than pie crust. Yellow cake contains 0.159mg of copper, while pie crust contains 0.075mg.
Yellow cake contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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.

Yellow cake

Pie crust

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+192.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+112%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+288.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg

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.

Yellow cake

Pie crust

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

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+811.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+372.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5.9µg	22.9µg	31%
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.392mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	17.887g	27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Fats	17.75g	31.4g	21%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Folate	22µg	104µg	21%
Sodium	310mg	753mg	19%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	2.727mg	12%
Saturated fat	5.793g	7.974g	10%
Copper	0.159mg	0.075mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.213mg	9%
Calories	379kcal	518kcal	7%
Protein	3.16g	6.9g	7%
Phosphorus	138mg	86mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Cholesterol	16mg	0mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.064mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	3.968g	5%
Potassium	187mg	64mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.315mg	4%
Calcium	32mg	61mg	3%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Iron	2.03mg	2.22mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.268mg	2%
Carbs	55.36g	52.1g	1%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	751kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	52.1g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g		N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.4mg	0%
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.08mg	0%
Threonine		0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.255mg	0%
Leucine		0.476mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.339mg	0%
Valine		0.289mg	0%
Histidine		0.146mg	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