Pastry vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and carrot cake different?
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 41% higher.
- Pastry contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than carrot cake. While pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, carrot cake contains only 2.205mg.
- Carrot cake has less saturated fat.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than pastry (59).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1620% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +311.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 9.8g | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 4.036g | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 1.472g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 247mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 14.9µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 172mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 567mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 2.205mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.265mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 79.2g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 3.702g | 8% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 415kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.294mg | 6% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 5.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Folate | 78µg | 67µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.528mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
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 | +435.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |
