Carrot cake vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrot cake and bread sticks

Carrot cake has more phosphorus and calcium; however, bread sticks are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, protein, and copper.
Bread sticks' daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
Carrot cake contains 8 times more calcium than bread sticks. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while bread sticks contain 22mg.
Bread sticks have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bread sticks is 67, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

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

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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

Bread sticks

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+104.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+276%
Contains more ZincZinc	+340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+151.7%

~equal in Manganese ~0.557mg

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

Bread sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+225.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+83.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+141.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.9µg	37.5µg	41%
Iron	1.8mg	4.28mg	31%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.553mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.589mg	27%
Folate	67µg	162µg	24%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	5.281mg	19%
Phosphorus	247mg	121mg	18%
Calcium	172mg	22mg	15%
Copper	0.05mg	0.188mg	15%
Protein	5.1g	12g	14%
Fiber		3g	12%
Vitamin A	97µg	0µg	11%
Vitamin E		1.01mg	7%
Magnesium	8mg	32mg	6%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.88mg	6%
Sodium	567mg	713mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.54mg	5%
Carbs	79.2g	68.4g	4%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.2µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	124mg	1%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.557mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.568g	1%
Calories	415kcal	412kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	343kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	24g	N/A
Fats	9.8g	9.5g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	5.1	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	65.4g	N/A
Sugar		1.26g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.073mg	0%
Saturated fat	1.472g	1.41g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	3.628g	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.139mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.338mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.458mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.835mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.281mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.212mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.59mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.516mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.258mg	0%