Carrot cake vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and paratha different?

Carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while paratha is higher in manganese and copper.
Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 38% more than paratha.
Carrot cake contains 7 times more calcium than paratha. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while paratha contains 25mg.
Carrot cake is lower in saturated fat.
Paratha has a higher glycemic index (53) than carrot cake (37).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types were 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.

Carrot cake

Paratha

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+588%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.6%
Contains more IronIron	+11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+192%
Contains more ZincZinc	+310%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+99.6%

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.

Carrot cake

Paratha

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+570%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+58.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber		9.6g	38%
Manganese	0.528mg	1.054mg	23%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.826g	20%
Phosphorus	247mg	120mg	18%
Calcium	172mg	25mg	15%
Selenium	14.9µg	7.1µg	14%
Folate	67µg	10µg	14%
Starch		31.5g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.11mg	13%
Carbs	79.2g	45.35g	11%
Vitamin A	97µg	2µg	11%
Copper	0.05mg	0.146mg	11%
Vitamin E		1.35mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	2.484g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.076mg	7%
Magnesium	8mg	37mg	7%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.82mg	6%
Sodium	567mg	452mg	5%
Fats	9.8g	13.2g	5%
Calories	415kcal	326kcal	4%
Protein	5.1g	6.36g	3%
Vitamin K		3.4µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.465mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	1.83mg	2%
Iron	1.8mg	1.61mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	169mg	139mg	1%
Choline		6.3mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	79.2g	35.75g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.837g	0%
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%
Fructose		0.35g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.386g	N/A