Carrot cake vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrot cake and crouton

Carrot cake has more phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium; however, crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, protein, and copper.
Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 41% higher.
Crouton has a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Croutons, 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

Crouton

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+287.5%
Contains more IronIron	+126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+226%
Contains more ZincZinc	+345%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+151.7%

~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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

Crouton

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+97%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.9µg	37.5µg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.623mg	30%
Iron	1.8mg	4.08mg	29%
Fiber		5.1g	20%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	5.439mg	20%
Phosphorus	247mg	115mg	19%
Folate	67µg	132µg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	1.273g	16%
Protein	5.1g	11.9g	14%
Copper	0.05mg	0.163mg	13%
Vitamin A	97µg	0µg	11%
Calcium	172mg	76mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.272mg	8%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.89mg	6%
Sodium	567mg	698mg	6%
Fats	9.8g	6.6g	5%
Magnesium	8mg	31mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.026mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.429mg	3%
Carbs	79.2g	73.5g	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.059g	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	124mg	1%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.5mg	1%
Calories	415kcal	407kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	342kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	68.4g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.472g	1.51g	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.456mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.832mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.278mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.586mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.514mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.255mg	0%