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Pineapple cake vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pineapple cake and carrots

  • Pineapple cake has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, and calcium; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12745% more than carrots.
  • Pineapple cake has 94 times more selenium than carrots. While pineapple cake has 9.4µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Carrots, raw.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +393.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.066mg 12745%
Vitamin A 62µg 835µg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 0.117g 21%
Fats 12.1g 0.24g 18%
Selenium 9.4µg 0.1µg 17%
Iron 1.48mg 0.3mg 15%
Calories 319kcal 41kcal 14%
Carbs 50.5g 9.58g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 0.014g 13%
Saturated fat 2.915g 0.037g 13%
Sodium 319mg 69mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Calcium 120mg 33mg 9%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.138mg 8%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.058mg 8%
Phosphorus 82mg 35mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 112mg 320mg 6%
Copper 0.087mg 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5.9mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 26µg 19µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.273mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4941.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +173.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2705.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.