Carrot cake vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and paratha different?

Carrot cake is richer in phosphorus, calcium, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, carbs, and vitamin A, while paratha is higher in manganese and copper.
Paratha covers your daily need for manganese 23% more than carrot cake.
Carrot cake contains 49 times more vitamin A than paratha. Carrot cake contains 97µg of vitamin A, while paratha contains 2µg.
Carrot cake is lower in saturated fat.
Paratha has a higher glycemic index (53) than carrot cake (37).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types were 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

Paratha

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+588%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.6%
Contains more IronIron	+11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+192%
Contains more ZincZinc	+310%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+99.6%

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

Paratha

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+570%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber		9.6g	38%
Manganese	0.528mg	1.054mg	23%
Saturated fat	1.472g	5.826g	20%
Phosphorus	247mg	120mg	18%
Calcium	172mg	25mg	15%
Selenium	14.9µg	7.1µg	14%
Folate	67µg	10µg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.386g	14%
Starch		31.5g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.11mg	13%
Carbs	79.2g	45.35g	11%
Copper	0.05mg	0.146mg	11%
Vitamin A	97µg	2µg	11%
Vitamin E		1.35mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	2.484g	8%
Magnesium	8mg	37mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.076mg	7%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.82mg	6%
Fats	9.8g	13.2g	5%
Sodium	567mg	452mg	5%
Calories	415kcal	326kcal	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.064g	4%
Protein	5.1g	6.36g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.465mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.4µg	3%
Iron	1.8mg	1.61mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	1.83mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	139mg	1%
Choline		6.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	513kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	35.75g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	3.837g	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg		0%
Threonine	0.149mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg		0%
Leucine	0.336mg		0%
Lysine	0.142mg		0%
Methionine	0.083mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg		0%
Valine	0.212mg		0%
Histidine	0.109mg		0%
Fructose		0.35g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A