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Cake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber and carrot cake different?

  • Cake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 38% higher.

Cake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 67% 6.4% 50% 22% 13% 42% 41% 0% 121%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.5%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152%

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% 1.7% 21% 4.5% 76% 69% 41% 31% 11% 28% 16% 56% 47%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber Carrot cake DV% diff.
Fiber 14.9g 60%
Cholesterol 93mg 0mg 31%
Manganese 0.528mg 23%
Phosphorus 98mg 247mg 21%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Selenium 22.1µg 14.9µg 13%
Sodium 316mg 567mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.713g 1.472g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin A 5µg 97µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.04µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Iron 1.34mg 1.8mg 6%
Calcium 223mg 172mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.523mg 0.294mg 5%
Protein 3.71g 5.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.302mg 0.265mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.2mg 3%
Potassium 73mg 169mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.179g 3.702g 3%
Copper 0.067mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.406g 4.036g 2%
Carbs 74.3g 79.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.079mg 2%
Fats 11.14g 9.8g 2%
Folate 75µg 67µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Calories 412kcal 415kcal 0%
Net carbs 59.4g 79.2g N/A
Sugar 29.71g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.199mg 2.205mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 74% 10%
Protein: 3.71 g
Fats: 11.14 g
Carbs: 74.3 g
Water: 9.66 g
Other: 1.19 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 +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +168.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
~equal in Carbs ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 33% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.713 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.406 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.179 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171839/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.