Carrot cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrot cake and shortcake different?
- Carrot cake is richer in phosphorus, carbs, vitamin A, and manganese, while shortcake is higher in iron, vitamin B2, and fats.
- Carrot cake covers your daily need for phosphorus 15% more than shortcake.
- Carrot cake contains 5 times more vitamin A than shortcake. Carrot cake contains 97µg of vitamin A, while shortcake contains 18µg.
- Carrot cake is lower in saturated fat.
Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +438.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 143mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 48.5g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 3.772g | 10% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.54mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 18µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.33mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.272mg | 8% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 14.2g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 6.045g | 5% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0.311mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Folate | 67µg | 53µg | 4% |
| Calories | 415kcal | 346kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 205mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 506mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 6.1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 106mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 2.573mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0.248mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0.07µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 814kcal | 567kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 3.632g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.336mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.212mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.109mg | 0.14mg | 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:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +688.9% |
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
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.632g
