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Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge and carrot cake

  • Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge has more copper; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, selenium, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 38% more than cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.2% 6.3% 51% 49% 16% 79% 61% 40% 19%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138%
Contains more IronIron +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 1.7% 12% 1.5% 45% 39% 29% 14% 0% 24% 24% 29% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge Carrot cake DV% diff.
Selenium 3.5µg 14.9µg 21%
Calcium 24mg 172mg 15%
Cholesterol 41mg 0mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.86g 3.702g 12%
Saturated fat 4.139g 1.472g 12%
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin A 5µg 97µg 10%
Manganese 0.305mg 0.528mg 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 247mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.7µg 8%
Folate 38µg 67µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.265mg 7%
Starch 17.7g 7%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.04µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.079mg 6%
Iron 1.36mg 1.8mg 6%
Carbs 64.03g 79.2g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 470mg 567mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 2.205mg 4%
Fructose 2.54g 3%
Protein 3.47g 5.1g 3%
Potassium 71mg 169mg 3%
Fats 11.54g 9.8g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.906g 4.036g 2%
Calories 374kcal 415kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.294mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 63.03g 79.2g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 37.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 1.621g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.164mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.138mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.109mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 64% 20%
Protein: 3.47 g
Fats: 11.54 g
Carbs: 64.03 g
Water: 19.6 g
Other: 1.36 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +444.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.906 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.86 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99%

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. Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174943/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.