Carrot cake vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrot cake and oat bread different?
- Carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium; however, oat bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 38% higher.
- Carrot cake contains 3 times more calcium than oat bread. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, oat bread contains only 65mg.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than oat bread (64).
Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, oat bran are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +337.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +170% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +345% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4750% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 30µg | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0.504mg | 20% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 18% | |
Iron | 1.8mg | 3.12mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 4.831mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 141mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.346mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 1.694g | 13% |
Carbs | 79.2g | 39.8g | 13% |
Protein | 5.1g | 10.4g | 11% |
Calcium | 172mg | 65mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.779mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 97µg | 2µg | 11% |
Sodium | 567mg | 353mg | 9% |
Calories | 415kcal | 236kcal | 9% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
Fats | 9.8g | 4.4g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.89mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0.581mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 1.59g | 6% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 35mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 1.472g | 0.697g | 4% |
Folate | 67µg | 81µg | 4% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Potassium | 169mg | 147mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 79.2g | 35.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.7g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.336mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.212mg | 0.461mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.109mg | 0.225mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
10.4 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
39.8 g
Water:
44 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +122.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1122.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.697 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.694 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.6% |