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

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A recap on differences between carrot cake and protein bread

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A; however, protein bread is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Protein bread covers your daily manganese needs 41% more than carrot cake.
  • Protein bread contains 386 times less vitamin A than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 1930IU of vitamin A, while protein bread contains 5IU.
  • The glycemic index of protein bread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, protein (includes gluten).

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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 46% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +734%
Contains more ZincZinc +810%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.8%

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% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Protein bread DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 0.417mg 41%
Manganese 0.528mg 1.472mg 41%
Selenium 14.9µg 32.9µg 33%
Iron 1.8mg 4.15mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.009g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.394mg 17%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.82mg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 65mg 14%
Protein 5.1g 12.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 4.289mg 13%
Carbs 79.2g 43.8g 12%
Folate 67µg 116µg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Fats 9.8g 2.2g 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 0.183g 10%
Phosphorus 247mg 185mg 9%
Calories 415kcal 245kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.36mg 8%
Sodium 567mg 404mg 7%
Potassium 169mg 322mg 5%
Calcium 172mg 124mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.472g 0.332g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 40.8g N/A
Sugar 1.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.148mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.471mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.858mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.518mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.271mg 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
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +345.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1011.1%

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
22% 12% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2105.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%

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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. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/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.