Protein bread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between protein bread and carrot cake
- Protein bread has more manganese, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, carrot cake is higher in vitamin A.
- Protein bread covers your daily manganese needs 41% more than carrot cake.
- Carrot cake contains 9 times less zinc than protein bread. Protein bread contains 1.82mg of zinc, while carrot cake contains 0.2mg.
- The glycemic index of protein bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, protein (includes gluten) and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 | +712.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +130.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +734% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +810% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +178.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
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 | +35.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +73.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.417mg | 0.05mg | 41% |
Manganese | 1.472mg | 0.528mg | 41% |
Selenium | 32.9µg | 14.9µg | 33% |
Iron | 4.15mg | 1.8mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.009g | 3.702g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.394mg | 0.17mg | 17% |
Zinc | 1.82mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 8mg | 14% |
Protein | 12.1g | 5.1g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.289mg | 2.205mg | 13% |
Carbs | 43.8g | 79.2g | 12% |
Folate | 116µg | 67µg | 12% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
Fats | 2.2g | 9.8g | 12% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.183g | 4.036g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 185mg | 247mg | 9% |
Calories | 245kcal | 415kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.36mg | 0.265mg | 8% |
Sodium | 404mg | 567mg | 7% |
Potassium | 322mg | 169mg | 5% |
Calcium | 124mg | 172mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.332g | 1.472g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.294mg | 3% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 40.8g | 79.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.44g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.148mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.471mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.858mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.372mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.199mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.596mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.518mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.271mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
2.2 g
Carbs:
43.8 g
Water:
40 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1011.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +345.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.009 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2105.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.9% |