Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Nutrition

Strawberry rhubarb pie is relatively simple to make. All it takes is strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, orange extract, some tapioca and, of course, a pie crust. One piece of pie is about an eighth of a 9-inch diameter pie. Most of this pie's calories come from fat and carbohydrates.

Features

Depending on your recipe, a slice of strawberry rhubarb pie has 422 to 446 calories, about 45 percent of which come from fat. Carbohydrates make up about half of the calories and protein about 5 percent. A 446-calorie slice provides 21 percent of your overall recommended calories if you eat a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet.

Significance

Your pie contains some saturated fat. In a pie with 19 g fat overall, for example, about 6 g is saturated fat, according to "Fresh Tastes from the Garden State" by Carol Byrd-Bredbenner. The National Institutes of Health recommends you limit saturated fat to 10 percent of your daily calories. There are 9 calories per gram in fat, so eating a slice containing 6 g of fat means you are consuming about 54 calories from saturated fat, or 2.7 percent of daily calories from this fat based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Consuming too much of this type of fat increases your risk for heart disease.

Benefits

A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie provides more than half of the vitamin C recommended in a day, or 54 percent. Eating vitamin-C rich food can help reduce your risk for some cancers, including breast, esophagus and mouth, according to Harvard School of Public Health. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps neutralize cell-damaging free radicals.

Considerations

You get some fiber when you eat strawberry-rhubarb pie. A slice provides 2.4 to 3 g, depending on your recipe. Men should take in 38 g fiber daily and women need to consume 21 g daily, according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Expert Insight

A slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie provides a small amount of vitamin A, or about 1 percent of your recommended daily intake. Vitamin A helps regulate your immune system. It's also important for bone growth, vision, reproduction and cell division, according to the U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements.