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

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Differences between french toast and carrot cake

  • French toast has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, while carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, and folate.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • Carrot cake contains 8 times less vitamin B12 than french toast. French toast contains 0.31µg of vitamin B12, while carrot cake contains 0.04µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in carrot cake is lower.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of french toast is 67.

The food types used in this comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +235%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.9%
~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% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 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 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +675%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Carrot cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 117mg 247mg 19%
Carbs 25g 79.2g 18%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.528mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.17mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.04µg 11%
Selenium 20.1µg 14.9µg 9%
Calories 229kcal 415kcal 9%
Calcium 100mg 172mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 3.702g 7%
Saturated fat 2.723g 1.472g 6%
Folate 43µg 67µg 6%
Protein 7.7g 5.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.294mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.265mg 5%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 479mg 567mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 2.205mg 4%
Vitamin A 124µg 97µg 3%
Fats 10.8g 9.8g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 169mg 1%
Copper 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 4.036g 1%
Net carbs 25g 79.2g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +51%
Contains more WaterWater +1419.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
~equal in Fats ~9.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 +12.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.7%

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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 toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.