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Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) and carrot cake

  • Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) has more phosphorus, while carrot cake has more vitamin A, selenium, calcium, and manganese.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 39% more than cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored).
  • The amount of sodium in cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) 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 7.1% 7.8% 13% 75% 19% 8.2% 127% 34% 39% 14%
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 +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 72% 41% 45% 12% 4.2% 0% 0% 52% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.265mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.205mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~67µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) Carrot cake DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 14.9µg 23%
Calcium 26mg 172mg 15%
Sodium 260mg 567mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 97µg 11%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.528mg 10%
Phosphorus 296mg 247mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.018mg 0.079mg 5%
Protein 3g 5.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.183g 3.702g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.265mg 2%
Iron 1.99mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.196mg 0.294mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fats 8.4g 9.8g 2%
Folate 69µg 67µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.251g 1.472g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.48g 4.036g 1%
Calories 397kcal 415kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.395mg 2.205mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 169mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Carbs 79.6g 79.2g 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 79.2g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.115mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.051mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.133mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.109mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 80% 6% 3%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 8.4 g
Carbs: 79.6 g
Water: 6 g
Other: 3 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 +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
~equal in Carbs ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.251 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.183 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 -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172705/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.