Carrot cake vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carrot cake and cornbread

Carrot cake has more vitamin A, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, cornbread is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 35% more than cornbread.
Cornbread contains 2 times less manganese than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 0.528mg of manganese, while cornbread contains 0.222mg.
Carrot cake has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of cornbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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

Cornbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46%
Contains more ZincZinc	+235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.85mg

~equal in Sodium ~599mg

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

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+475%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.175mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.004mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	247mg	391mg	21%
Cholesterol	0mg	57mg	19%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.222mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	1.963g	12%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Selenium	14.9µg	8.7µg	11%
Saturated fat	1.472g	3.732g	10%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Carbs	79.2g	54.46g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.23µg	8%
Vitamin A	97µg	35µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.579mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.19mg	6%
Calcium	172mg	135mg	4%
Calories	415kcal	330kcal	4%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.67mg	4%
Copper	0.05mg	0.073mg	3%
Folate	67µg	55µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Protein	5.1g	6.59g	3%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.494g	1%
Iron	1.8mg	1.85mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	133mg	1%
Sodium	567mg	599mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	2.004mg	1%
Fats	9.8g	9.58g	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	52.16g	N/A
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.175mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.085mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.076g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.043g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.726g	N/A