Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix VS Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix: 121g
• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix: 128g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix or Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix	5%	21%	74%
Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	4%	18%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12% 12g	10.7% 10.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.54% 1.77g	14% 4.48g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.2% 0.31g	16% 0.26g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24.4% 4.14g	21% 3.55g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.4% 95g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	69.7% 50.5g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	7.74% 2.94g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.14g	10.5% 5.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13% 117μg	0.14% 1.28μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.6% 0.32mg	22.4% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.8% 0.2mg	16.7% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.6% 2.66mg	19.3% 3.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.1% 0.35mg	5.4% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.32% 0.095mg	3.05% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	20% 80.7μg	17.3% 69μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2% 0.048μg	26.6% 0.64μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.6% 1.45mg	0.14% 0.13mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	5.54% 0.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.34% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20.7% 207mg	17% 170mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.7% 0.06mg	38.6% 0.35mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	27% 2.17mg	46.7% 3.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.3% 9.64mg	12.5% 52.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.7% 0.64mg	12% 0.27mg	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	42.5% 298mg	52.2% 366mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6% 204mg	12.7% 431mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32.6% 18μg	7.67% 4.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	45.5% 683mg	74% 1107mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	9.07% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.34g	0.13% 5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix vs Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix:

• Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix has 91.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• While Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix contains 13.3 times more Vitamin B12 than Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix as well as Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix vs Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix:

• Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix has 1.2 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Manganese and 4.3 times more Selenium than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• While Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix contains 5.8 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Sodium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix contains 2.5 times more Saturated Fat than Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix as well as Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.