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Cake, sponge, commercially prepared vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cake, sponge, commercially prepared and carrot cake

  • Cake, sponge, commercially prepared has more iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake is higher in phosphorus, manganese, fats, selenium, calcium, and carbs.
  • Cake, sponge, commercially prepared covers your daily cholesterol needs 34% more than carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake contains 6 times less vitamin B12 than cake, sponge, commercially prepared. Cake, sponge, commercially prepared contains 0.24µg of vitamin B12, while carrot cake contains 0.04µg.
  • Carrot cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, sponge, commercially prepared and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 21% 8.7% 102% 21% 14% 59% 81% 27% 50%
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 IronIron +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.7%
~equal in Sodium ~567mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 15% 4.8% 61% 62% 36% 29% 12% 30% 0.5% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 32% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.265mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, sponge, commercially prepared Carrot cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 102mg 0mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.448g 3.702g 22%
Phosphorus 137mg 247mg 16%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.528mg 14%
Iron 2.72mg 1.8mg 12%
Fats 2.7g 9.8g 11%
Selenium 9.1µg 14.9µg 11%
Calcium 70mg 172mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.04µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.949g 4.036g 8%
Choline 37.1mg 7%
Calories 290kcal 415kcal 6%
Carbs 61g 79.2g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 97µg 6%
Folate 47µg 67µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.478mg 0.294mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.802g 1.472g 3%
Potassium 99mg 169mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sodium 623mg 567mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.265mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.932mg 2.205mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.079mg 2%
Protein 5.4g 5.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D* 9 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 537kcal 814kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 60.5g 79.2g N/A
Sugar 36.66g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.213mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.251mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.297mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.281mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 61% 30%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 61 g
Water: 29.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 WaterWater +725%
Contains more FatsFats +263%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.448 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 -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.3%

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, sponge, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172706/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.