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Chocolate brownie vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate brownie and carrot cake?

  • Chocolate brownie is richer in copper and magnesium, yet carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 38% higher.

We used Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types in this comparison.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +676%
Contains more ZincZinc +385%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +201.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Potassium ~169mg
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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.
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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +131%
~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 Chocolate brownie Carrot cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.388mg 0.05mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 3.702g 38%
Fats 29.1g 9.8g 30%
Saturated fat 7.319g 1.472g 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 4.036g 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 247mg 16%
Calcium 57mg 172mg 12%
Magnesium 53mg 8mg 11%
Sodium 343mg 567mg 10%
Folate 29µg 67µg 10%
Carbs 50.2g 79.2g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.265mg 10%
Vitamin A 176µg 97µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 2.205mg 8%
Zinc 0.97mg 0.2mg 7%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.9µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.528mg 3%
Calories 466kcal 415kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.17mg 2%
Protein 6.2g 5.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.294mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.079mg 1%
Iron 1.84mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 50.2g 79.2g N/A
Potassium 176mg 169mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +196.9%
Contains more WaterWater +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.