Pie crust vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pie crust and carrot cake
- Pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 39% higher.
- Carrot cake has 5 times less saturated fat than pie crust. Pie crust has 7.974g of saturated fat, while carrot cake has 1.472g.
Food types used in this article are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +182% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.887g | 4.036g | 35% |
| Fats | 31.4g | 9.8g | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 7.974g | 1.472g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 247mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 14.9µg | 15% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.392mg | 0.265mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 52.1g | 79.2g | 9% |
| Folate | 104µg | 67µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.528mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 753mg | 567mg | 8% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 415kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 6.9g | 5.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.727mg | 2.205mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.968g | 3.702g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.268mg | 0.294mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 52.1g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.255mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.476mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.121mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.339mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.289mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.146mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.9 g
Fats:
31.4 g
Carbs:
52.1 g
Water:
7.6 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.968 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 | +343.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.702g
