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Paratha vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Paratha and Carrot cake different?

  • Paratha is richer in Manganese, and Copper, while Carrot cake is higher in Phosphorus, Calcium, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B2.
  • Paratha covers your daily need of Manganese 23% more than Carrot cake.
  • Paratha contains 4 times more Saturated Fat than Carrot cake. Paratha contains 5.826g of Saturated Fat, while Carrot cake contains 1.472g.

Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types were used in this article.

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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.
Paratha
Paratha
5
:
5
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains less Sodium -20.3%
Contains more Zinc +310%
Contains more Copper +192%
Contains more Manganese +99.6%
Contains more Calcium +588%
Contains more Iron +11.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Potassium +21.6%
Contains more Selenium +109.9%
Paratha
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 61% 27% 52% 13% 59% 23% 49% 138% 39%
Carrot cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 52% 68% 6% 106% 15% 74% 6% 17% 69% 82%
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains less Sodium -20.3%
Contains more Zinc +310%
Contains more Copper +192%
Contains more Manganese +99.6%
Contains more Calcium +588%
Contains more Iron +11.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Potassium +21.6%
Contains more Selenium +109.9%

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.
Paratha
Paratha
5
:
7
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +32066.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.5%
Contains more Folate +570%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.079
Paratha
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 28% 0% 0% 28% 18% 35% 28% 19% 8% 0% 9%
Carrot cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 116% 0% 0% 4% 67% 40% 42% 18% 19% 51% 5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +32066.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.5%
Contains more Folate +570%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.079

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Paratha
Paratha
3
:
2
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Protein +24.7%
Contains more Fats +34.7%
Contains more Water +830.6%
Contains more Carbs +74.6%
Contains more Other +44.7%
Paratha
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Carrot cake
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 Protein +24.7%
Contains more Fats +34.7%
Contains more Water +830.6%
Contains more Carbs +74.6%
Contains more Other +44.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Paratha
Paratha
0
:
3
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -74.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +49%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 4.036
Paratha
48% 32% 20%
Saturated Fat: 5.826 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.484 g
Carrot cake
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.472 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.702 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -74.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +49%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 4.036

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Paratha Carrot cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paratha Carrot cake Opinion
Net carbs 35.75g 79.2g Carrot cake
Protein 6.36g 5.1g Paratha
Fats 13.2g 9.8g Paratha
Carbs 45.35g 79.2g Carrot cake
Calories 326kcal 415kcal Carrot cake
Starch 31.5g Paratha
Fructose 0.35g Paratha
Sugar 4.15g Carrot cake
Fiber 9.6g Paratha
Calcium 25mg 172mg Carrot cake
Iron 1.61mg 1.8mg Carrot cake
Magnesium 37mg 8mg Paratha
Phosphorus 120mg 247mg Carrot cake
Potassium 139mg 169mg Carrot cake
Sodium 452mg 567mg Paratha
Zinc 0.82mg 0.2mg Paratha
Copper 0.146mg 0.05mg Paratha
Manganese 1.054mg 0.528mg Paratha
Selenium 7.1µg 14.9µg Carrot cake
Vitamin A 6IU 1930IU Carrot cake
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 97µg Carrot cake
Vitamin E 1.35mg Paratha
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.265mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.17mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 2.205mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.294mg Paratha
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.079mg Paratha
Folate 10µg 67µg Carrot cake
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg Carrot cake
Vitamin K 3.4µg Paratha
Tryptophan 0.061mg Carrot cake
Threonine 0.149mg Carrot cake
Isoleucine 0.186mg Carrot cake
Leucine 0.336mg Carrot cake
Lysine 0.142mg Carrot cake
Methionine 0.083mg Carrot cake
Phenylalanine 0.238mg Carrot cake
Valine 0.212mg Carrot cake
Histidine 0.109mg Carrot cake
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Carrot cake
Trans Fat 0.034g Carrot cake
Saturated Fat 5.826g 1.472g Carrot cake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.837g 4.036g Carrot cake
Polyunsaturated fat 2.484g 3.702g Carrot cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Paratha
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g Paratha
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Paratha
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g Paratha
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Paratha

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Paratha Carrot cake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Paratha
30%
Carrot cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Paratha
49%
Carrot cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Paratha
Paratha contains less Sodium (difference - 115mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.15g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.354g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.