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

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Important differences between carrot cake and pound cake

Carrot cake has more vitamin A, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12.
Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 34% more.
Carrot cake contains 5 times more manganese than pound cake. Carrot cake contains 0.528mg of manganese, while pound cake contains 0.11mg.
Pound cake contains less sodium.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+266%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.4%
Contains more IronIron	+21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198%

Contains more ZincZinc	+115%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+119.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+59.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Selenium	14.9µg	5µg	18%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.11mg	18%
Threonine	0.149mg	153mg	15%
Saturated fat	1.472g	4.811g	15%
Phosphorus	247mg	140mg	15%
Calcium	172mg	47mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.36µg	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Carbs	79.2g	53.64g	9%
Sodium	567mg	377mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.173mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.249mg	6%
Folate	67µg	42µg	6%
Fats	9.8g	13.96g	6%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	1.615mg	4%
Iron	1.8mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.485mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.036mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.02g	3%
Calories	415kcal	353kcal	3%
Vitamin A	97µg	70µg	3%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.43mg	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	3.419g	2%
Copper	0.05mg	0.042mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Potassium	169mg	149mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Protein	5.1g	5g	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	53.04g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A