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

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Important differences between carrot cake and cream pie

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3 than cream pie.
  • Cream pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Carrot cake contains 12 times more vitamin A than cream pie. Carrot cake contains 1930IU of vitamin A, while cream pie contains 166IU.
  • Cream pie contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared.

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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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Cream pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.472g 12.449g 50%
Phosphorus 247mg 79mg 24%
Fats 9.8g 22.41g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.149g 17%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.161mg 16%
Selenium 14.9µg 6µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.087mg 15%
Carbs 79.2g 38.44g 14%
Sodium 567mg 266mg 13%
Folate 67µg 19µg 12%
Calcium 172mg 66mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 0.605mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.5µg 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0.118mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 7.336g 8%
Vitamin E 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin A 97µg 46µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.02mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 1.49mg 4%
Choline 17.9mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.12µg 3%
Calories 415kcal 353kcal 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 5.1g 4.15g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Potassium 169mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 27.39g N/A
Trans fat 2.49g 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 - EPA 0.001g 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
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106%
Contains more OtherOther +113%
Contains more FatsFats +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +842.2%

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
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.