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Carrot cake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and pastry different?

  • Carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 41% higher.
  • Carrot cake contains 1930 times more vitamin A than pastry. While carrot cake contains 1930IU of vitamin A, pastry contains only 1IU.
  • Pastry has less sodium.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than pastry (59).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +165%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.488mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 9.8g 38.1g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 21.597g 44%
Saturated fat 1.472g 9.643g 37%
Phosphorus 247mg 60mg 27%
Selenium 14.9µg 24.2µg 17%
Calcium 172mg 10mg 16%
Sodium 567mg 249mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 4.168mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.398mg 11%
Carbs 79.2g 45.1g 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Iron 1.8mg 2.56mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.283mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 4.894g 8%
Calories 415kcal 551kcal 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.114mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0mg 6%
Protein 5.1g 7.3g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.53mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 61mg 3%
Folate 67µg 78µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.488mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.156mg 0%

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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more FatsFats +288.8%
Contains more WaterWater +136.1%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.