Pumpkin pie vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkin pie and carrot cake different?
- Pumpkin pie is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and copper, while carrot cake is higher in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, calcium, and folate.
- Pumpkin pie covers your daily need for vitamin A, 30% more than carrot cake.
- Pumpkin pie contains 9 times more vitamin B12 than carrot cake. Pumpkin pie contains 0.35µg of vitamin B12, while carrot cake contains 0.04µg.
- Pumpkin pie is lower in sodium.
- Pumpkin pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than carrot cake (37).
Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +204.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +132.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +361.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +775% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 448µg | 97µg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 247mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 14.9µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 34.83g | 79.2g | 15% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 567mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.77g | 3.702g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.35µg | 0.04µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.227mg | 0.528mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 64mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 1.8mg | 11% |
| Folate | 26µg | 67µg | 10% |
| Calories | 243kcal | 415kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.265mg | 7% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.107mg | 2.205mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.76mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.124mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.85g | 4% | |
| Starch | 10.73g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 0.294mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.988g | 1.472g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 5.1g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.6g | 4.036g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.75g | 9.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 33.03g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Potassium | 167mg | 169mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.88g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.158mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.297mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.192mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.249mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.175mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.211mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
9.75 g
Carbs:
34.83 g
Water:
50.39 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1299.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.5% |
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Fats
~9.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.77 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 | +14% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.2% |
