Carrot cake vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrot cake and dough

Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium, while dough has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and copper.
Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% higher.
Dough contains 3 times less calcium than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while dough contains 52mg.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of dough is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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

Dough

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+117.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+204%
Contains more ZincZinc	+420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.9%

~equal in Sodium ~602mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.577mg

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

Dough

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

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.71mg	37%
Iron	1.8mg	3.91mg	26%
Selenium	14.9µg	28.6µg	25%
Phosphorus	247mg	105mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.427mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	0.855g	19%
Starch		44.23g	18%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	4.817mg	16%
Folate	67µg	123µg	14%
Calcium	172mg	52mg	12%
Protein	5.1g	10.75g	11%
Copper	0.05mg	0.152mg	11%
Fats	9.8g	2.42g	11%
Vitamin A	97µg	0µg	11%
Fiber		2.2g	9%
Carbs	79.2g	51.88g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	0.362g	9%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.04mg	8%
Calories	415kcal	272kcal	7%
Magnesium	8mg	32mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.472g	0.529g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.455mg	3%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.577mg	2%
Sodium	567mg	602mg	2%
Potassium	169mg	117mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.107mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Choline		8mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.7µg	1%
Net carbs	79.2g	49.68g	N/A
Sugar		4.62g	N/A
Trans fat		0.005g	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		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.788g	N/A