Carrot cake vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrot cake and cheese crackers?

Carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, yet cheese crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
Carrot cake has 12 times more vitamin A than cheese crackers. Carrot cake has 1930IU of vitamin A, while cheese crackers have 156IU.
Carrot cake contains less sodium.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index than cheese crackers.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, cheese, regular 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.

Carrot cake

Cheese crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+212.5%
Contains more IronIron	+171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+150%
Contains more ZincZinc	+495%

~equal in Potassium ~156mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.562mg

~equal in Selenium ~13.5µg

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.

Carrot cake

Cheese crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+470.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+750%
Contains more FolateFolate	+126.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	10.09g	43%
Iron	1.8mg	4.88mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.562mg	25%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	6.113mg	24%
Starch		52.56g	22%
Folate	67µg	152µg	21%
Fats	9.8g	22.74g	20%
Sodium	567mg	973mg	18%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.288g	17%
Vitamin E		2.19mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.338mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.34µg	13%
Protein	5.1g	10.93g	12%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.19mg	9%
Vitamin A	97µg	17µg	9%
Copper	0.05mg	0.125mg	8%
Vitamin K		9.4µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.17mg	7%
Phosphorus	247mg	200mg	7%
Carbs	79.2g	59.42g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	5.744g	4%
Calories	415kcal	489kcal	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.472mg	4%
Calcium	172mg	136mg	4%
Magnesium	8mg	25mg	4%
Selenium	14.9µg	13.5µg	3%
Choline		8.7mg	2%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.562mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	79.2g	57.12g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Potassium	169mg	156mg	0%
Sugar		4.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.542g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.295mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.424mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.744mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.418mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.194mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.49mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.245mg	0%
Fructose		0.37g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.715g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		9.25g	N/A