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Carrot cake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrot cake and muffin?

  • Muffin has less vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, and iron than carrot cake.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 37% higher.
  • Carrot cake has 4 times more calcium than muffin. Carrot cake has 172mg of calcium, while muffin has 44mg.
  • Muffin contains less sodium.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 8.103g 29%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 247mg 146mg 14%
Calcium 172mg 44mg 13%
Selenium 14.9µg 8.2µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Fats 9.8g 16.07g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Sodium 567mg 336mg 10%
Carbs 79.2g 53g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin A 97µg 21µg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.844g 6%
Iron 1.8mg 1.3mg 6%
Folate 67µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.16µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.418mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.04mg 3%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.449mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 4.822g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 415kcal 375kcal 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Protein 5.1g 4.49g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%
Contains more FatsFats +64%
Contains more WaterWater +593.3%

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.