White bread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between white bread and carrot cake
- White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, copper, and vitamin B2, while carrot cake has more vitamin A and phosphorus.
- Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% higher.
- Carrot cake contains 4 times less zinc than white bread. White bread contains 0.74mg of zinc, while carrot cake contains 0.2mg.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.
The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 | +187.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +100.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +102% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152% |
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 | +101.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +65.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.61mg | 1.8mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.265mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 247mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 2.205mg | 16% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 3.702g | 14% |
Selenium | 22µg | 14.9µg | 13% |
Folate | 111µg | 67µg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
Fats | 3.33g | 9.8g | 10% |
Carbs | 49.42g | 79.2g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 4.036g | 9% |
Protein | 8.85g | 5.1g | 8% |
Calories | 266kcal | 415kcal | 7% |
Copper | 0.101mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.294mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.698g | 1.472g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
Calcium | 144mg | 172mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Sodium | 490mg | 567mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
Potassium | 126mg | 169mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.72g | 79.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.67g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.336mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +911.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +194.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 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 | -52.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +573.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.1% |