Raisin bread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are raisin bread and carrot cake different?
- Raisin bread is higher in vitamin B2, copper, iron, folate, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 39% higher.
- Raisin bread contains 4 times more copper than carrot cake. While raisin bread contains 0.198mg of copper, carrot cake contains only 0.05mg.
- Raisin bread has less sodium.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than raisin bread (53).
Bread, raisin, enriched and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties 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 | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +296% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +260% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 109mg | 247mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.679g | 3.702g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.398mg | 0.17mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.198mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 1.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Folate | 106µg | 67µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 347mg | 567mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 52.3g | 79.2g | 9% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 14.9µg | 9% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 9.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.466mg | 2.205mg | 8% |
| Calories | 274kcal | 415kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 5.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.339mg | 0.265mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.72mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.294g | 4.036g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.081g | 1.472g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 169mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.069mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.501mg | 0.528mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.68g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.222mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.287mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.516mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.2mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.128mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.361mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.329mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
52.3 g
Water:
33.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +833.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.081 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.294 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.679 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 | -26.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +445.2% |
