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Carrot cake vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrot cake and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A and phosphorus; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 39% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 3 times less phosphorus than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 247mg of phosphorus, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 92mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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.
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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.3%
~equal in Calcium ~163mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.505mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.04µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 4mg 28%
Phosphorus 247mg 92mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 0.498g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.477mg 18%
Methionine 0.083mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Selenium 14.9µg 22.4µg 14%
Fats 9.8g 1.69g 12%
Carbs 79.2g 44.17g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 4.07mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Copper 0.05mg 0.135mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 0.383g 9%
Calories 415kcal 227kcal 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.05mg 8%
Protein 5.1g 8.87g 8%
Folate 67µg 94µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Sodium 567mg 425mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.472g 0.733g 3%
Potassium 169mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.505mg 1%
Calcium 172mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.363mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.04µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +479.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1110%

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.