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

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Differences between white bread and carrot cake

White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, and protein, while carrot cake has more phosphorus, vitamin A, fats, and carbs.
White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
Carrot cake contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread contains 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while carrot cake contains 2.205mg.
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 Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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.

White bread

Carrot cake

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%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+152%

~equal in Manganese ~0.528mg

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.

White bread

Carrot cake

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 KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+65.7%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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