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Carrot cake vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Carrot cake and Pumpkin pie different?

  • Carrot cake is richer in Phosphorus, Selenium, Manganese, Iron, Calcium, and Folate, while Pumpkin pie is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, and Copper.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 39% more than Carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake contains 3 times more Phosphorus than Pumpkin pie. Carrot cake contains 247mg of Phosphorus, while Pumpkin pie contains 81mg.
  • Pumpkin pie is lower in Sodium.

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
6
:
4
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +204.9%
Contains more Manganese +132.6%
Contains more Selenium +175.9%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -57.8%
Contains more Zinc +95%
Contains more Copper +196%
Equal in Potassium - 167
Carrot cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 52% 68% 6% 106% 15% 74% 6% 17% 69% 82%
Pumpkin pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 34% 10% 35% 15% 32% 11% 50% 30% 30%
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +204.9%
Contains more Manganese +132.6%
Contains more Selenium +175.9%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -57.8%
Contains more Zinc +95%
Contains more Copper +196%
Equal in Potassium - 167

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
6
:
6
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Folate +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%
Carrot cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 116% 0% 0% 4% 67% 40% 42% 18% 19% 51% 5% 0%
Pumpkin pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 207% 16% 3% 0% 45% 29% 21% 28% 15% 20% 44% 33%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Folate +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
4
:
1
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Contains more Protein +30.8%
Contains more Carbs +127.4%
Contains more Other +103.5%
Contains more Water +1299.7%
Equal in Fats - 9.75
Carrot cake
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Pumpkin pie
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Protein +30.8%
Contains more Carbs +127.4%
Contains more Other +103.5%
Contains more Water +1299.7%
Equal in Fats - 9.75

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
2
:
1
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Contains less Saturated Fat -26%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14%
Carrot cake
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.472 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.702 g
Pumpkin pie
24% 55% 21%
Saturated Fat: 1.988 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.77 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -26%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Carrot cake Pumpkin pie
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Pumpkin pie Opinion
Net carbs 79.2g 33.03g Carrot cake
Protein 5.1g 3.9g Carrot cake
Fats 9.8g 9.75g Carrot cake
Carbs 79.2g 34.83g Carrot cake
Calories 415kcal 243kcal Carrot cake
Starch 10.73g Pumpkin pie
Fructose 2.85g Pumpkin pie
Sugar 18.88g Carrot cake
Fiber 1.8g Pumpkin pie
Calcium 172mg 64mg Carrot cake
Iron 1.8mg 0.9mg Carrot cake
Magnesium 8mg 14mg Pumpkin pie
Phosphorus 247mg 81mg Carrot cake
Potassium 169mg 167mg Carrot cake
Sodium 567mg 239mg Pumpkin pie
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg Pumpkin pie
Copper 0.05mg 0.148mg Pumpkin pie
Manganese 0.528mg 0.227mg Carrot cake
Selenium 14.9µg 5.4µg Carrot cake
Vitamin A 1930IU 3434IU Pumpkin pie
Vitamin A RAE 97µg 448µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin E 0.76mg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin D 2IU Pumpkin pie
Vitamin D 0.1µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.177mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.124mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.107mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.452mg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.063mg Carrot cake
Folate 67µg 26µg Carrot cake
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.35µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin K 13.2µg Pumpkin pie
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.048mg Carrot cake
Threonine 0.149mg 0.154mg Pumpkin pie
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.158mg Carrot cake
Leucine 0.336mg 0.297mg Carrot cake
Lysine 0.142mg 0.192mg Pumpkin pie
Methionine 0.083mg 0.249mg Pumpkin pie
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.175mg Carrot cake
Valine 0.212mg 0.211mg Carrot cake
Histidine 0.109mg 0.088mg Carrot cake
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg Carrot cake
Saturated Fat 1.472g 1.988g Carrot cake
Monounsaturated Fat 4.036g 4.6g Pumpkin pie
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.77g Carrot cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Carrot cake Pumpkin pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Carrot cake
38%
Pumpkin pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Carrot cake
26%
Pumpkin pie

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie contains less Sodium (difference - 328mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.88g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.516g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.