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Carrot cake vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrot cake and coffeecake

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, coffeecake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than coffeecake.
  • Coffeecake contains 3 times less manganese than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 0.528mg of manganese, while coffeecake contains 0.172mg.
  • Coffeecake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of coffeecake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Coffeecake, cheese.

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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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.052mg

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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Coffeecake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Phosphorus 247mg 101mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.472g 5.391g 18%
Iron 1.8mg 0.64mg 15%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.172mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.645g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.34µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.105mg 13%
Carbs 79.2g 44.3g 12%
Calcium 172mg 59mg 11%
Sodium 567mg 339mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 0.682mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 7.129g 8%
Fats 9.8g 15.2g 8%
Folate 67µg 39µg 7%
Potassium 169mg 289mg 4%
Protein 5.1g 7g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.59mg 4%
Calories 415kcal 339kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.125mg 3%
Selenium 14.9µg 13.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.058mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin A 97µg 86µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 43.3g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.326mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.401mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.361mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.186mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more WaterWater +794.4%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.6%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.