Carrot cake vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrot cake and crackers

Carrot cake has more vitamin A and selenium, while crackers have more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% higher.
Crackers contain 2 times less selenium than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 14.9µg of selenium, while crackers contain 6.7µg.
The amount of sodium in carrot cake is lower.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of crackers is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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

Crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+122.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108%
Contains more ZincZinc	+145%

~equal in Phosphorus ~248mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.491mg

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

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	13.137g	63%
Vitamin K		69.3µg	58%
Iron	1.8mg	4.03mg	28%
Fats	9.8g	26.43g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.456mg	22%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E		3.03mg	20%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.562g	19%
Selenium	14.9µg	6.7µg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	4.352mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.416mg	13%
Vitamin A	97µg	0µg	11%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Sodium	567mg	726mg	7%
Copper	0.05mg	0.104mg	6%
Carbs	79.2g	61.3g	6%
Folate	67µg	92µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	6.553g	6%
Calcium	172mg	120mg	5%
Calories	415kcal	510kcal	5%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.49mg	3%
Protein	5.1g	6.64g	3%
Choline		9.6mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.417mg	2%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.491mg	2%
Potassium	169mg	118mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.063mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	79.2g	59g	N/A
Sugar		8.18g	N/A
Phosphorus	247mg	248mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		1.485g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		11.48g	N/A