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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
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
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
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% |