Carrot cake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrot cake and muffin?

Carrot cake is richer in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, carbs, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, yet muffin is richer in fats.
Carrot cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
Carrot cake has 5 times more vitamin A than muffin. Carrot cake has 97µg of vitamin A, while muffin has 21µg.
Muffin contains less sodium.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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

Muffin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.7%
Contains more IronIron	+38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.7%

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+361.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+39.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	8.103g	29%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Phosphorus	247mg	146mg	14%
Calcium	172mg	44mg	13%
Selenium	14.9µg	8.2µg	12%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Fats	9.8g	16.07g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Sodium	567mg	336mg	10%
Carbs	79.2g	53g	9%
Vitamin A	97µg	21µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.168mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Iron	1.8mg	1.3mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.472g	2.844g	6%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	1.418mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.16µg	5%
Folate	67µg	48µg	5%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.47mg	4%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.449mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.04mg	3%
Calories	415kcal	375kcal	2%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.37mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	4.822g	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Protein	5.1g	4.49g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Potassium	169mg	121mg	1%
Copper	0.05mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.163mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	4.5	N/A
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.9mg	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	51.9g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	10mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A