Peach cobbler is a deep-dish dessert with a thick crust, similar to a pie. The fruit-filled dessert generally contains sliced peaches, sugar, butter, flour and milk. Home recipes, and thus nutritional content, may vary from one person to the next. Store-bought varieties of peach cobbler, however, have similar nutritional content and can help you meet a number of your daily nutrition needs.
Calories
One serving of a typical brand of peach cobbler weighs 113 g and contains 330 calories. A little more than half these calories are from fat, with 170 per serving. A whole peach cobbler contains eight servings and each one represents about 17 percent the daily value for calories based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Fat
Peach cobbler is generally high in fat with about 19 g per serving. A typical brand of peach cobbler also contains about 4 g of saturated fat and 5 g of trans fat. You can limit your fat intake by using low-fat ingredients such as margarine instead of butter, and low-fat milk. A typical brand of peach cobbler is free of cholesterol.
Carbs, Fiber And Sugar
Peach cobbler is a rich source of carbohydrates, with 38 g per serving, or about 13 percent the daily value for this macronutrient. About half the carbohydrates in peach cobbler come from sugar, with 17 g per serving. Peach cobbler provides a small amount of fiber in the diet as well, with 1 g per serving.
Protein
A typical brand of peach cobbler provides a moderate amount of protein, with about 3 g per serving. Peach cobbler gets most of its protein from milk and butter. Dairy products such as these are high-quality proteins and full of essential amino acids, which the body needs to regulate all of its cellular processes.
Minerals and Vitamins
A typical brand of peach cobbler is fairly high in sodium, a mineral that helps regulate the body's fluid balance and nerve impulses. Each serving of peach cobbler contains about 160 mg of sodium. A diet too high in sodium may lead to high blood pressure and you should limit your sodium intake to less than 1,500 mg each day. Peach cobbler is high in vitamin-C, with about 60 percent the daily value for this vitamin and provides about 6 percent the daily value for iron.
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