Carrot cake vs. Navajo frybread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrot cake and navajo frybread

Carrot cake has more phosphorus, calcium, carbs, and manganese; however, navajo frybread has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
Daily need coverage for iron for navajo frybread is 28% higher.
Navajo frybread has 3 times less calcium than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 172mg of calcium, while navajo frybread has 57mg.
Navajo frybread is lower in sodium.
Navajo frybread has a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Frybread, made with lard (Navajo).

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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.

Carrot cake

Navajo frybread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+201.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+119.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+124.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.8%

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.

Carrot cake

Navajo frybread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+82.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.8mg	4.04mg	28%
Starch		42.85g	18%
Phosphorus	247mg	123mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	1.055g	18%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	4.603mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.43mg	14%
Folate	67µg	122µg	14%
Saturated fat	1.472g	4.621g	14%
Calcium	172mg	57mg	12%
Vitamin A	97µg		11%
Carbs	79.2g	48.26g	10%
Sodium	567mg	329mg	10%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.297mg	10%
Selenium	14.9µg	18.6µg	7%
Copper	0.05mg	0.091mg	5%
Calories	415kcal	330kcal	4%
Fats	9.8g	12.22g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.217mg	4%
Protein	5.1g	6.69g	3%
Potassium	169mg	77mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.164mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.038mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.051g	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg		1%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.35mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	4.411g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	493kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	48.26g	N/A
Sugar		2.03g	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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A