Doughnuts vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between doughnuts and carrot cake

Doughnuts have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, calcium, selenium, and manganese.
Doughnuts cover your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than carrot cake.
Carrot cake has 2 times less vitamin B2 than doughnuts. Doughnuts have 0.301mg of vitamin B2, while carrot cake has 0.17mg.
Carrot cake contains less saturated fat.
Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of doughnuts is 75, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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.

Doughnuts

Carrot cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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.

Doughnuts

Carrot cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.105g	1.472g	44%
Fats	24.93g	9.8g	23%
Calcium	40mg	172mg	13%
Vitamin E	1.99mg		13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	4.036g	11%
Carbs	47.06g	79.2g	11%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.17mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.265mg	10%
Vitamin A	4µg	97µg	10%
Iron	2.53mg	1.8mg	9%
Selenium	10.1µg	14.9µg	9%
Vitamin K	9.8µg		8%
Manganese	0.333mg	0.528mg	8%
Choline	37.3mg		7%
Fiber	1.7g		7%
Folate	92µg	67µg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	2.205mg	4%
Copper	0.09mg	0.05mg	4%
Sodium	477mg	567mg	4%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.2mg	3%
Cholesterol	10mg	0mg	3%
Phosphorus	260mg	247mg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.294mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.079mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	3.702g	1%
Calories	434kcal	415kcal	1%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.04µg	1%
Potassium	134mg	169mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.2mg	1%
Protein	5.31g	5.1g	0%
Net carbs	45.36g	79.2g	N/A
Sugar	18.15g		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 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.239g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.573g		N/A