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Carrot cake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and gingerbread different?

  • Carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium, while gingerbread is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 38% more than gingerbread.
  • Carrot cake contains 5 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Carrot cake contains 247mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread contains 54mg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than carrot cake (37).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.8%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +103%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 54mg 28%
Copper 0.05mg 0.195mg 16%
Magnesium 8mg 70mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 2.88mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.472g 4.122g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fats 9.8g 16.4g 10%
Carbs 79.2g 49.2g 10%
Calcium 172mg 71mg 10%
Sodium 567mg 327mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin A 97µg 14µg 9%
Folate 67µg 33µg 9%
Potassium 169mg 439mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 7.124g 8%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.683mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.738mg 3%
Calories 415kcal 356kcal 3%
Selenium 14.9µg 16.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 4.216g 3%
Protein 5.1g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.375mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.162mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.06µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +677.8%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.