Carrot cake vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and oat bread different?

Carrot cake is higher in phosphorus, carbs, and calcium; however, oat bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, protein, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for selenium for oat bread is 27% higher.
Carrot cake contains 3 times more calcium than oat bread. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, oat bread contains only 65mg.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than oat bread (64).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, oat bran are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Oat bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+164.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+337.5%
Contains more IronIron	+73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+170%
Contains more ZincZinc	+345%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101.3%

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

Oat bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.9µg	30µg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.504mg	20%
Fiber		4.5g	18%
Iron	1.8mg	3.12mg	17%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	4.831mg	16%
Phosphorus	247mg	141mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.346mg	14%
Carbs	79.2g	39.8g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	1.694g	13%
Protein	5.1g	10.4g	11%
Calcium	172mg	65mg	11%
Vitamin A	97µg	2µg	11%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.779mg	11%
Calories	415kcal	236kcal	9%
Copper	0.05mg	0.135mg	9%
Sodium	567mg	353mg	9%
Fats	9.8g	4.4g	8%
Magnesium	8mg	35mg	6%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.89mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.581mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	1.59g	6%
Folate	67µg	81µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.472g	0.697g	4%
Vitamin E		0.44mg	3%
Choline		18.7mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	147mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	227kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	4.7	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	35.3g	N/A
Sugar		7.7g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.073mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.131mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.299mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.399mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.733mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.297mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.518mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.461mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.225mg	0%