Carrot cake vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrot cake and saltine cracker different?
- Carrot cake is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and fats; however, saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and protein.
- Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 74% higher.
- Carrot cake contains 8 times more calcium than saltine cracker. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, saltine cracker contains only 22mg.
- Carrot cake has less sodium.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than saltine cracker (74).
Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +681.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +370% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +247.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 7.72mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.59mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.205mg | 5.714mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 0.518mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.702g | 0.685g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 113mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 22mg | 15% |
| Folate | 67µg | 124µg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 1.6g | 13% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 849mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 21.4µg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.1g | 10.5g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.145mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.036g | 0.142g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.94mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.472g | 0.244g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 0.637mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 169mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 415kcal | 393kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 82.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 2.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 814kcal | 374kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 25g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 79.2g | 79.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.186mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.336mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.238mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.212mg | 0.439mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.109mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
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:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
82.3 g
Water:
3.4 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +512.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~82.3g
~equal in
Water
~3.4g
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
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.685 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2742.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.4% |
