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Carrot cake vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrot cake and pineapple cake

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, folate, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B3, while pineapple cake has more vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12728% higher.
  • Pineapple cake contains 8 times less vitamin A than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 1930IU of vitamin A, while pineapple cake contains 253IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pineapple cake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +74%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%

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.
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% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57635.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 153mg 12728%
Phosphorus 247mg 82mg 24%
Sodium 567mg 319mg 11%
Folate 67µg 26µg 10%
Carbs 79.2g 50.5g 10%
Selenium 14.9µg 9.4µg 10%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.35mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.915g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.19mg 6%
Calories 415kcal 319kcal 5%
Calcium 172mg 120mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 1.48mg 4%
Vitamin A 97µg 62µg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.087mg 4%
Fats 9.8g 12.1g 4%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 5.194g 3%
Protein 5.1g 3.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 3.282g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.202mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.31mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 49.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +797.2%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.