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

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Differences between carrot cake and white bread

  • Carrot cake has more phosphorus, vitamin A, fats, and carbs, while white bread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, and protein.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +100.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.536mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 4% 0% 32% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83%
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 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake White bread DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 3.61mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.533mg 22%
Phosphorus 247mg 98mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 4.78mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 1.602g 14%
Selenium 14.9µg 22µg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Folate 67µg 111µg 11%
Fats 9.8g 3.33g 10%
Carbs 79.2g 49.42g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.166g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 0.599g 9%
Protein 5.1g 8.85g 8%
Calories 415kcal 266kcal 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.101mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.243mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.536mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.472g 0.698g 4%
Calcium 172mg 144mg 3%
Sodium 567mg 490mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.087mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 814kcal 301kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 79.2g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Manganese 0.528mg 0.536mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more WaterWater +911.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/nutrients
  2. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.