Carrot cake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrot cake and fruitcake
- Carrot cake has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and carbs than fruitcake.
- Carrot cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 28% more.
- Carrot cake contains 14 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. Carrot cake contains 97µg of vitamin A, while fruitcake contains 7µg.
- Fruitcake contains less sodium.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +421.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +645% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +178.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +235% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 52mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 101mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Calcium | 172mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.22mg | 13% |
| Folate | 67µg | 20µg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 0.791mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 61.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 415kcal | 324kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 3.323g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 1.048g | 2% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0.01µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 814kcal | 1117kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 169mg | 153mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 4.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.336mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.212mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.109mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +602.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.2g
