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

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A recap on the differences between carrot cake and cheese sandwich

  • Carrot cake has less manganese, fats, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, and protein.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily manganese needs 24% more than carrot cake.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +335%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 32% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5% 0% 7% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 9.166g 36%
Manganese 0.528mg 1.083mg 24%
Fats 9.8g 25g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.427mg 20%
Phosphorus 247mg 382mg 19%
Selenium 14.9µg 24.3µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 10.351g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.261mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Copper 0.05mg 0.16mg 12%
Sodium 567mg 839mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.472g 4.129g 12%
Magnesium 8mg 54mg 11%
Iron 1.8mg 2.62mg 10%
Protein 5.1g 9.8g 9%
Vitamin A 97µg 21µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.358mg 8%
Carbs 79.2g 58.2g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.622mg 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 3.185mg 6%
Calories 415kcal 497kcal 4%
Potassium 169mg 306mg 4%
Calcium 172mg 204mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.12µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 67µg 64µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 814kcal 507kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 4.7 N/A
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.219mg 0%

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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.2%
Contains more FatsFats +155.1%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.