Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb pie is a classic dessert tart, typically featuring a sweetened filling of tart rhubarb stalks baked in a flaky pastry crust. While often associated with strawberries, a traditional rhubarb pie highlights the vegetable's unique, sharp flavor balanced with sugar. This pie is a beloved springtime staple in many parts of the world, especially in the United Kingdom and North America.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

As a dessert, rhubarb pie is high in carbohydrates, primarily from the added sugar and pastry crust. It provides some dietary fiber and vitamin K from the rhubarb, but is generally low in protein and fat. A typical slice contains roughly 300-400 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	310 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbs	48 g
Fat	13 g
Fiber	2.5 g
Sugar	30 g
Sodium	220 mg
Potassium	180 mg
Vitamin C	4 mg
Calcium	45 mg
Iron	1.2 mg
Vitamin A	15 mcg RAE
Vitamin K	5 mcg
Magnesium	12 mg
Phosphorus	35 mg

Per 1 slice (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, rhubarb is a vegetable that is almost exclusively treated as a fruit in Western cuisine. Nutritionally, its tartness comes from malic and oxalic acids, which is why it requires significant sweetening for pie, making it a fascinating example of transforming a tangy garden stalk into a sugary treat.