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

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Differences between carrot cake and banana bread

Carrot cake has more phosphorus, calcium, manganese, folate, carbs, vitamin B1, and selenium, while banana bread has more vitamin B6.
Carrot cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 27% higher.
Banana bread contains 8 times less calcium than carrot cake. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while banana bread contains 21mg.
The amount of sodium in banana bread is lower.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of banana bread is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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.

Carrot cake

Banana bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+719%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more IronIron	+28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+325.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+152.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.7%

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.

Carrot cake

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+103%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+150%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~106µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.268mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	247mg	58mg	27%
Calcium	172mg	21mg	15%
Cholesterol	0mg	43mg	14%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.209mg	14%
Sodium	567mg	302mg	12%
Folate	67µg	33µg	9%
Carbs	79.2g	54.6g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.172mg	8%
Iron	1.8mg	1.4mg	5%
Selenium	14.9µg	12.1µg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	1.446mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.15mg	5%
Calories	415kcal	326kcal	4%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	3.13g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.1µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.472g	2.237g	3%
Protein	5.1g	4.3g	2%
Copper	0.05mg	0.072mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.2mg	2%
Fats	9.8g	10.5g	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.7mg	1%
Magnesium	8mg	14mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	134mg	1%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.35mg	1%
Vitamin A	97µg	106µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.268mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	4.48g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	758kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	53.5g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.053mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.182mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.327mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.18mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.218mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.004g	N/A