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Carrot cake vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrot cake and apple strudel?

  • Apple strudel has less vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, calcium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% higher.
  • Carrot cake has 11 times more calcium than apple strudel. Carrot cake has 172mg of calcium, while apple strudel has 15mg.
  • Apple strudel contains less sodium.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index than apple strudel.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Strudel, apple types in this comparison.

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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% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1046.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +648.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.19mg

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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Apple strudel DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 33mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.04mg 19%
Sodium 567mg 135mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 0.42mg 17%
Selenium 14.9µg 6.1µg 16%
Calcium 172mg 15mg 16%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.19mg 15%
Carbs 79.2g 41.1g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 0.33mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 5.315g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.025mg 11%
Folate 67µg 28µg 10%
Vitamin A 97µg 6µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.22µg 8%
Lysine 0.142mg 153mg 7%
Calories 415kcal 274kcal 7%
Protein 5.1g 3.3g 4%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.044g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Fats 9.8g 11.2g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 3.267g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.7mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 38.9g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 25.75g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.6%

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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. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.