Calories in Popular Pies and Cupcakes

Pie vs. Cupcake: Which Trendy Dessert Is Healthier?

Updated 02/06/12 2:34 PM · Posted 03/05/11 10:02 AM by Leta Shy · 2 comments

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The cupcake craze seems to be reaching its peak, but there's a new trendy dessert poised to take its place — pie. The most traditional of baked goods has been enjoying a resurgence lately, with 12 million more slices sold last year than the year before.

With pie's popularity on the rise, chances are you'll be seeing the new bakeries pop up with over-the-top latticed creations ready to compete with those ubiquitous cupcakes. If you need a sugar fix, which baked good is better for you — a slice of pie (typically 1/8 of a nine-inch pie, or about three ounces) or a cupcake with frosting?

Check out the nutritional breakdown of what you're craving after the break.

Dessert	Calories	Fat (g)	Sat Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sodium (mg)
Classic
Apple Pie	411	19	4.7	58	327
Vanilla Cupcake With Chocolate Frosting	485	24	15	63	95
Chocolate
Chocolate Mousse Pie	247	15	8	28	437
Chocolate Cupcake With Frosting	131	2	0	29	178
Citrus
Key Lime Pie	450	13	5	52	240
Lemon Cupcake With Frosting	483	24	15	65	109
Banana
Banana Creme Pie	190	10	8	27	170
Banana Cupcake With Cream Cheese Frosting	232	7	4	40	148
Indulgent
Crack Pie	432	27	16	45	125
Red Velvet Cupcake With Cream Cheese Frosting	497	27	16	62	412