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Coffeecake vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coffeecake and carrot cake

  • Coffeecake has more vitamin B12; however, carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than coffeecake.
  • The glycemic index of coffeecake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Coffeecake, cheese and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
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 +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.8%
~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 Coffeecake Carrot cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 101mg 247mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.391g 1.472g 18%
Iron 0.64mg 1.8mg 15%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.528mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 3.702g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.04µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.265mg 13%
Carbs 44.3g 79.2g 12%
Calcium 59mg 172mg 11%
Sodium 339mg 567mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 2.205mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 4.036g 8%
Fats 15.2g 9.8g 8%
Folate 39µg 67µg 7%
Potassium 289mg 169mg 4%
Protein 7g 5.1g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.2mg 4%
Calories 339kcal 415kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.17mg 3%
Selenium 13.3µg 14.9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.294mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 86µg 97µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 79.2g N/A
Copper 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 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 +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more WaterWater +794.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 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 +76.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.