Angel food cake vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are angel food cake and carrot cake different?
- Angel food cake is richer in vitamin B2 and phosphorus, while carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 39% more than angel food cake.
- Angel food cake contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than carrot cake. Angel food cake contains 0.491mg of vitamin B2, while carrot cake contains 0.17mg.
- Carrot cake is lower in sodium.
- Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index (67) than carrot cake (37).
Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +246.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +521.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +188.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.17mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 3.702g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.528mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1.8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.265mg | 14% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 9.8g | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 14.9µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 324mg | 247mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 4.036g | 10% |
| Folate | 35µg | 67µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 2.205mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 567mg | 8% |
| Calories | 258kcal | 415kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 57.8g | 79.2g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.121g | 1.472g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 169mg | 2% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 5.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.04µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.3g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.248mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.481mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.364mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.354mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.131mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +822.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5584.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +908.7% |
