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Rye bread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rye bread and carrot cake

  • Rye bread has more selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A and phosphorus.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% more.
  • Rye bread contains 4 times more copper than carrot cake. Rye bread contains 0.186mg of copper, while carrot cake contains 0.05mg.
  • Rye bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye bread is 60, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, rye and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more IronIron +57.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +272%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
~equal in Potassium ~169mg
~equal in Sodium ~567mg

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 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83% 8%
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% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye bread Carrot cake DV% diff.
Selenium 30.9µg 14.9µg 29%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.799g 3.702g 19%
Phosphorus 125mg 247mg 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.434mg 0.265mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.17mg 13%
Iron 2.83mg 1.8mg 13%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.528mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 97µg 11%
Folate 110µg 67µg 11%
Fats 3.3g 9.8g 10%
Carbs 48.3g 79.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.805mg 2.205mg 10%
Calcium 73mg 172mg 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.2mg 9%
Calories 259kcal 415kcal 8%
Magnesium 40mg 8mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.311g 4.036g 7%
Protein 8.5g 5.1g 7%
Saturated fat 0.626g 1.472g 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.294mg 3%
Sodium 603mg 567mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 42.5g 79.2g N/A
Potassium 166mg 169mg 0%
Sugar 3.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.319mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.579mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.411mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.109mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
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 ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +936.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more FatsFats +197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 g
16% 44% 40%
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 -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.3%

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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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.