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Carrot cake vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrot cake and pita bread

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium, while pita bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 39% more than pita bread.
  • Carrot cake contains 3 times more phosphorus than pita bread. While carrot cake contains 247mg of phosphorus, pita bread contains only 97mg.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of pita bread is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.9%
~equal in Sodium ~536mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Pita bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.599mg 28%
Selenium 14.9µg 27.1µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 0.535g 21%
Phosphorus 247mg 97mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 4.632mg 15%
Fats 9.8g 1.2g 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.168mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.327mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 0.105g 10%
Folate 67µg 107µg 10%
Iron 1.8mg 2.62mg 10%
Calcium 172mg 86mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Carbs 79.2g 55.7g 8%
Protein 5.1g 9.1g 8%
Calories 415kcal 275kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.472g 0.166g 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.84mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.481mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.397mg 2%
Potassium 169mg 120mg 1%
Sodium 567mg 536mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.195mg 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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +791.7%

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3743.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.