Carrot cake vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrot cake and crackers

Carrot cake has more selenium and vitamin A, while crackers have more iron, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
Crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 28% 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 crackers is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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

Crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+122.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108%
Contains more ZincZinc	+145%

~equal in Phosphorus ~248mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.491mg

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

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.485g	93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		11.48g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	13.137g	63%
Vitamin K		69.3µg	58%
Iron	1.8mg	4.03mg	28%
Fats	9.8g	26.43g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.456mg	22%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E		3.03mg	20%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.562g	19%
Selenium	14.9µg	6.7µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.416mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	4.352mg	13%
Vitamin A	97µg	0µg	11%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Sodium	567mg	726mg	7%
Carbs	79.2g	61.3g	6%
Copper	0.05mg	0.104mg	6%
Folate	67µg	92µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	6.553g	6%
Calories	415kcal	510kcal	5%
Calcium	172mg	120mg	5%
Protein	5.1g	6.64g	3%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.49mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Potassium	169mg	118mg	2%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.491mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.417mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Choline		9.6mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.063mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	768kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	59g	N/A
Sugar		8.18g	N/A
Phosphorus	247mg	248mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A