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Carrot cake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and cheesecake different?

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and folate than cheesecake.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 42% higher.
  • Carrot cake contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. While carrot cake contains 2.205mg of vitamin B3, cheesecake contains only 0.195mg.
  • Carrot cake has less saturated fat.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than cheesecake (50).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties 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.
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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.8%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1030.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.472g 9.921g 38%
Phosphorus 247mg 93mg 22%
Fats 9.8g 22.5g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.028mg 20%
Selenium 14.9µg 5.2µg 18%
Carbs 79.2g 25.5g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.14mg 17%
Iron 1.8mg 0.63mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.602g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 0.195mg 13%
Calcium 172mg 51mg 12%
Folate 67µg 18µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 8.634g 11%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 97µg 159µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.571mg 6%
Sodium 567mg 438mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.17µg 5%
Calories 415kcal 321kcal 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.052mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.193mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Protein 5.1g 5.5g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.6%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +129.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1166.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.9%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.