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French bread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french bread and carrot cake

  • French bread has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% more.
  • French bread contains 3 times more copper than carrot cake. French bread contains 0.15mg of copper, while carrot cake contains 0.05mg.
  • French bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french bread is 78, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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 +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.528mg

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Carrot cake DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 14.9µg 27%
Iron 3.87mg 1.8mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 2.205mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 3.702g 19%
Folate 140µg 67µg 18%
Phosphorus 126mg 247mg 17%
Protein 13g 5.1g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.265mg 14%
Calcium 47mg 172mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Fats 2.14g 9.8g 12%
Copper 0.15mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 97µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 4.036g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.2mg 8%
Sodium 720mg 567mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.294mg 6%
Carbs 61.93g 79.2g 6%
Calories 319kcal 415kcal 5%
Magnesium 31mg 8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.502g 1.472g 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.528mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 169mg 1%
Net carbs 58.83g 79.2g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 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 +154.9%
Contains more WaterWater +472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +357.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +945.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.