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.
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% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.799 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 | -57.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +363.3% |