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