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Carrot cake vs. Pan dulce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrot cake and pan dulce?

  • Carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium, yet pan dulce is higher in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% more.
  • Carrot cake has 3 times more phosphorus than pan dulce. While carrot cake has 247mg of phosphorus, pan dulce has only 94mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pan dulce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrot cake is lower.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread types 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 17% 26% 9.1% 108% 40% 23% 40% 30% 60% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +142%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.8%

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 4% 1.7% 5.8% 0% 94% 53% 65% 35% 13% 14% 4% 81% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Pan dulce DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 94mg 22%
Selenium 14.9µg 26.2µg 21%
Starch 37.8g 16%
Sodium 567mg 228mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.53g 14%
Iron 1.8mg 2.87mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Folate 67µg 108µg 10%
Vitamin A 97µg 5µg 10%
Protein 5.1g 9.42g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.377mg 9%
Calcium 172mg 86mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 3.463mg 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0.121mg 8%
Carbs 79.2g 56.38g 8%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.59mg 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Fructose 4.05g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.23mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.11µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.183g 3%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.46mg 3%
Fats 9.8g 11.58g 3%
Calories 415kcal 367kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 169mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 3.499g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 54.08g N/A
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Trans fat 1.103g 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-3 - ALA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 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
9% 12% 56% 22%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 11.58 g
Carbs: 56.38 g
Water: 21.54 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +498.3%

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
30% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.183 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.499 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%

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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. Pan dulce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167935/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.