Carrot cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between carrot cake and baking powder
- Carrot cake has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, carbs, folate, and fats, while baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 570% higher.
- The amount of sodium in carrot cake is lower.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of baking powder is 92.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +745% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3316.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +512.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +787% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 172mg | 5876mg | 570% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 10600mg | 436% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 2191mg | 278% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 11.02mg | 115% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 0.2µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 0g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.011mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Calories | 415kcal | 53kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 27.7g | 17% |
| Folate | 67µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 0g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 0g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 0g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 814kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 27.5g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
