Carrot cake vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrot cake and cheese crackers?

Carrot cake has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, fats, protein, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12 than cheese crackers.
Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index than cheese crackers.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, cheese, regular types in this comparison.

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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

Cheese crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+212.5%
Contains more IronIron	+171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+150%
Contains more ZincZinc	+495%

~equal in Potassium ~156mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.562mg

~equal in Selenium ~13.5µg

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

Cheese crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+470.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+126.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		9.25g	54%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.715g	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	10.09g	43%
Iron	1.8mg	4.88mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.562mg	25%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	6.113mg	24%
Starch		52.56g	22%
Folate	67µg	152µg	21%
Fats	9.8g	22.74g	20%
Sodium	567mg	973mg	18%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.288g	17%
Vitamin E		2.19mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.338mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.34µg	13%
Protein	5.1g	10.93g	12%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.19mg	9%
Vitamin A	97µg	17µg	9%
Copper	0.05mg	0.125mg	8%
Vitamin K		9.4µg	8%
Carbs	79.2g	59.42g	7%
Phosphorus	247mg	200mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.17mg	7%
Calories	415kcal	489kcal	4%
Magnesium	8mg	25mg	4%
Calcium	172mg	136mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.472mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	5.744g	4%
Selenium	14.9µg	13.5µg	3%
Choline		8.7mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.562mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	447kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	3	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	57.12g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Potassium	169mg	156mg	0%
Sugar		4.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.542g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.295mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.424mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.744mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.418mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.194mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.49mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.245mg	0%
Fructose		0.37g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A