Carrot cake vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between carrot cake and pie crust
- Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and manganese; however, pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 39% higher.
- Pie crust has 3 times less phosphorus than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 247mg of phosphorus, while pie crust has 86mg.
- Carrot cake is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.
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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 | +182% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 17.887g | 35% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 31.4g | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 7.974g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 86mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 22.9µg | 15% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 61mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0.392mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 52.1g | 9% |
| Folate | 67µg | 104µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.315mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 753mg | 8% |
| Calories | 415kcal | 518kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.22mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 6.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 2.727mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 64mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 3.968g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0.268mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.336mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.212mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.109mg | 0.146mg | 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:
6.9 g
Fats:
31.4 g
Carbs:
52.1 g
Water:
7.6 g
Other:
2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.1% |
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
7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.968 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +343.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.968g
