Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared: 117g
• Carrots: 732g

Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared has 6.3 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared	9%	1%	90%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.36% 0.35g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.16% 0.05g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.51% 0.008g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.8% 0.14g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52.7% 68.5g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	49% 35.6g	48% 34.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	5.55% 4.02g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0.61% 0.23g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.7% 7.12g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.95% 0.11mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.24mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.25% 0.2mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.57% 0.13mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.54% 0.007mg	77.7% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	54% 16.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.54% 22μg	34.8% 139μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1.46% 0.035μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	48% 43mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.078% 0.012mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.097% 0.12μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.8% 98mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.8% 0.079mg	36.6% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.59% 23.4μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	3.36% 0.27mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.22% 9.34mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.2% 0.074mg	45.5% 1.05mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	38.7% 271mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.63% 158mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32.5% 18μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39.8% 596mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.38% 0.15mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.04% 38.4g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 4.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 36 times more Vitamin B3, 15.6 times more Vitamin B5, 144.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 413.7 times more Vitamin E and 827.4 times more Vitamin K than Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared vs Carrots:

• Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared has 24.4 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 8.2 times more Iron, 9.4 times more Magnesium, 14.2 times more Manganese, 14.9 times more Potassium, 11.6 times more Zinc and 16.8 times more Water than Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Sodium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Carrots contain 5.4 times more Omega 6 and 87.8 times more Fiber than Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.