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Carrot cake vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and zwieback different?

  • Carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, zwieback is richer in selenium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 37% higher.
  • Carrot cake contains 9 times more calcium than zwieback. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, zwieback contains only 20mg.
  • Zwieback has less sodium.

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Zwieback are the varieties used in this article.

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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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%

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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.082mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Zwieback DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 55mg 27%
Selenium 14.9µg 28.7µg 25%
Manganese 0.528mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calcium 172mg 20mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.6mg 15%
Sodium 567mg 227mg 15%
Copper 0.05mg 0.145mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 2.073g 11%
Protein 5.1g 10.1g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin A 97µg 16µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.319mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.208mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.239mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.537mg 5%
Folate 67µg 87µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.472g 2.525g 5%
Potassium 169mg 305mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.54mg 3%
Carbs 79.2g 74.2g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Calories 415kcal 426kcal 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 4.244g 1%
Fats 9.8g 9.7g 0%
Net carbs 79.2g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.082mg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g 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%

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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
~equal in Fats ~9.7g
~equal in Carbs ~74.2g

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.244g

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.