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Carrot cake vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrot cake and hush puppies

  • Carrot cake has more manganese, carbs, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, hush puppies are richer in iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for iron is 16% more.
  • Carrot cake contains 2 times more manganese than hush puppies. Carrot cake contains 0.528mg of manganese, while hush puppies contain 0.22mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
~equal in Selenium ~15.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 32% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 14% 25% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 7.219g 23%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Iron 1.8mg 3.04mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 45mg 15%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.22mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.332mg 12%
Carbs 79.2g 46g 11%
Calcium 172mg 278mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 247mg 189mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.352mg 7%
Fats 9.8g 13.5g 6%
Vitamin A 97µg 41µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.19µg 6%
Folate 67µg 89µg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Protein 5.1g 7.7g 5%
Calories 415kcal 337kcal 4%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.66mg 4%
Sodium 567mg 668mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 2.782mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.108g 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.066mg 2%
Selenium 14.9µg 15.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.102mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 3.263g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.357mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 814kcal 438kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 5 N/A
Net carbs 79.2g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 2.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +705.6%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.