Carrot cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between carrot cake and baking powder
- Carrot cake has more vitamin A, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, while baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 570% higher.
- The amount of sodium in carrot cake is lower.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of baking powder is 92.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +745% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3316.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +512.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +787% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 172mg | 5876mg | 570% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 10600mg | 436% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 2191mg | 278% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 11.02mg | 115% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 0.2µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 0g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.011mg | 22% |
| Calories | 415kcal | 53kcal | 18% |
| Folate | 67µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 27.7g | 17% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 0g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 0g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 0g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 27.5g | N/A |
| 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% |
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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2826.1% |
