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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 RAE, Vitamin B12, and Copper, while Carrot cake is higher in Phosphorus, Selenium, Manganese, Iron, Calcium, and Folate.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 39% 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.

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.
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
4
:
6
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -57.8%
Contains more Zinc +95%
Contains more Copper +196%
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +204.9%
Contains more Manganese +132.6%
Contains more Selenium +175.9%
Equal in Potassium - 169
Pumpkin pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 34% 10% 35% 15% 32% 11% 50% 30% 30%
Carrot cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 52% 68% 6% 106% 15% 74% 6% 17% 69% 82%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -57.8%
Contains more Zinc +95%
Contains more Copper +196%
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +204.9%
Contains more Manganese +132.6%
Contains more Selenium +175.9%
Equal in Potassium - 169

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.
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
6
:
6
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Vitamin A +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Folate +157.7%
Pumpkin pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 207% 16% 3% 0% 45% 29% 21% 28% 15% 20% 44% 33%
Carrot cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 116% 0% 0% 4% 67% 40% 42% 18% 19% 51% 5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Folate +157.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
1
:
4
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Water +1299.7%
Contains more Protein +30.8%
Contains more Carbs +127.4%
Contains more Other +103.5%
Equal in Fats - 9.8
Pumpkin pie
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Carrot cake
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more Water +1299.7%
Contains more Protein +30.8%
Contains more Carbs +127.4%
Contains more Other +103.5%
Equal in Fats - 9.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
1
:
2
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.2%
Pumpkin pie
24% 55% 21%
Saturated Fat: 1.988 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.77 g
Carrot cake
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.472 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.702 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin pie Carrot cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin pie Carrot cake Opinion
Net carbs 33.03g 79.2g Carrot cake
Protein 3.9g 5.1g Carrot cake
Fats 9.75g 9.8g Carrot cake
Carbs 34.83g 79.2g Carrot cake
Calories 243kcal 415kcal Carrot cake
Starch 10.73g Pumpkin pie
Fructose 2.85g Pumpkin pie
Sugar 18.88g Carrot cake
Fiber 1.8g Pumpkin pie
Calcium 64mg 172mg Carrot cake
Iron 0.9mg 1.8mg Carrot cake
Magnesium 14mg 8mg Pumpkin pie
Phosphorus 81mg 247mg Carrot cake
Potassium 167mg 169mg Carrot cake
Sodium 239mg 567mg Pumpkin pie
Zinc 0.39mg 0.2mg Pumpkin pie
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg Pumpkin pie
Manganese 0.227mg 0.528mg Carrot cake
Selenium 5.4µg 14.9µg Carrot cake
Vitamin A 3434IU 1930IU Pumpkin pie
Vitamin A RAE 448µg 97µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin E 0.76mg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin D 2IU Pumpkin pie
Vitamin D 0.1µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.265mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.17mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B3 1.107mg 2.205mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.294mg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.079mg Carrot cake
Folate 26µg 67µg Carrot cake
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0.04µg Pumpkin pie
Vitamin K 13.2µg Pumpkin pie
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.061mg Carrot cake
Threonine 0.154mg 0.149mg Pumpkin pie
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0.186mg Carrot cake
Leucine 0.297mg 0.336mg Carrot cake
Lysine 0.192mg 0.142mg Pumpkin pie
Methionine 0.249mg 0.083mg Pumpkin pie
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0.238mg Carrot cake
Valine 0.211mg 0.212mg Carrot cake
Histidine 0.088mg 0.109mg Carrot cake
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg Carrot cake
Saturated Fat 1.988g 1.472g Carrot cake
Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g 4.036g Pumpkin pie
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 3.702g Carrot cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin pie Carrot cake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Pumpkin pie
30%
Carrot cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pumpkin pie
49%
Carrot cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie contains less Sodium (difference - 328mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.88g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.516g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.