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Carrot cake vs. Chocolate eclair — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrot cake and chocolate eclair

  • Carrot cake has more iron, carbs, calcium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than chocolate eclair.
  • Chocolate eclair's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 16% more.
  • Carrot cake contains 4 times more calcium than chocolate eclair. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while chocolate eclair contains 48mg.
  • Chocolate eclair contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and HEINZ, WEIGHT WATCHER, Chocolate Eclair, frozen.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 14% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 4% 0% 32% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Chocolate eclair DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 35%
Selenium 14.9µg 27%
Manganese 0.528mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 22%
Folate 67µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 14%
Carbs 79.2g 40.3g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 13%
Calcium 172mg 48mg 12%
Sodium 567mg 300mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 11%
Calories 415kcal 241kcal 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 6%
Potassium 169mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 2.9g 5%
Fats 9.8g 6.9g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Protein 5.1g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 814kcal 548kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 79.2g 38.2g N/A
Sugar 16.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 1.472g 1.4g 0%
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
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
4% 7% 40% 47%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 40.3 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1213.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
22% 32% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.4g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/nutrients
  2. Chocolate eclair - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167922/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.