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Carrot cake vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrot cake and cream cracker

  • Carrot cake has more phosphorus, calcium, and selenium, while cream cracker has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and manganese.
  • Cream cracker covers your daily need for iron, 70% more than carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake contains 7 times more calcium than cream cracker. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, cream cracker contains only 26mg.
  • 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 cream cracker is 65.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS.

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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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +310%
Contains more CopperCopper +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%

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% 0% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Cream cracker DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 7.38mg 70%
Sodium 567mg 1148mg 25%
Phosphorus 247mg 98mg 21%
Starch 51.87g 21%
Folate 67µg 149µg 21%
Saturated fat 1.472g 5.362g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.46µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 5.08mg 18%
Fats 9.8g 20.37g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 10.625g 16%
Calcium 172mg 26mg 15%
Vitamin K 17.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.59mg 11%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.778mg 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 11%
Selenium 14.9µg 9.5µg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 2.45g 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0.111mg 7%
Carbs 79.2g 64.55g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.24mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.66mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Protein 5.1g 7.01g 4%
Calories 415kcal 484kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.462mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.298mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.065mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Potassium 169mg 129mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 62.15g N/A
Sugar 9.37g N/A
Trans fat 3.969g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g 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% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +107.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.3%

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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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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