Carrot cake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrot cake and doughnuts

Carrot cake has more vitamin A, calcium, selenium, and manganese; however, doughnuts are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
Doughnuts cover your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than carrot cake.
Doughnuts have 138 times less vitamin A than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 1930IU of vitamin A, while doughnuts have 14IU.
Carrot cake contains less saturated fat.
Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of doughnuts is 75, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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

Doughnuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.472g	11.105g	44%
Fats	9.8g	24.93g	23%
Calcium	172mg	40mg	13%
Vitamin E		1.99mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	8.544g	11%
Carbs	79.2g	47.06g	11%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.301mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.39mg	10%
Vitamin A	97µg	4µg	10%
Iron	1.8mg	2.53mg	9%
Selenium	14.9µg	10.1µg	9%
Vitamin K		9.8µg	8%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.333mg	8%
Choline		37.3mg	7%
Fiber		1.7g	7%
Folate	67µg	92µg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	2.91mg	4%
Copper	0.05mg	0.09mg	4%
Sodium	567mg	477mg	4%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.5mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	10mg	3%
Phosphorus	247mg	260mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.377mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.05mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	3.915g	1%
Calories	415kcal	434kcal	1%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.06µg	1%
Potassium	169mg	134mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Protein	5.1g	5.31g	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	45.36g	N/A
Sugar		18.15g	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 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.239g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.573g	N/A