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Carrot cake vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrot cake and tostada shells

  • Carrot cake has more selenium, calcium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, tostada shells have more vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for tostada shells is 28% higher.
  • Tostada shells have 7 times less selenium than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 14.9µg of selenium, while tostada shells have 2.2µg.
  • Carrot cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tostada shells have a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Tostada shells, corn.

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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 54% 23% 21% 57% 49% 34% 87% 86% 47% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +515%

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% 0% 0% 88% 22% 29% 11% 84% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Tostada shells DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 8.285g 31%
Saturated fat 1.472g 7.011g 25%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Selenium 14.9µg 2.2µg 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.363mg 22%
Fats 9.8g 23.38g 21%
Folate 67µg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 76mg 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 11%
Calcium 172mg 76mg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.23mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 7.217g 8%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.363mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.353mg 7%
Phosphorus 247mg 203mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.094mg 6%
Carbs 79.2g 64.43g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.553mg 4%
Sodium 567mg 657mg 4%
Calories 415kcal 474kcal 3%
Iron 1.8mg 1.53mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.191mg 2%
Protein 5.1g 6.15g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 169mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 58.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
6% 23% 64% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.38 g
Carbs: 64.43 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 2.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +138.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Water ~3.32g

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
31% 32% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%

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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. Tostada shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167525/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.