Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	5%	26%	69%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.4% 505kcal	2% 58kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.6g	0.35% 0.34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	17.3% 5.52g	0.14% 0.045g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.87g	0.83% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.49% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 89.6g	10.4% 13.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	112% 81.3g	9.27% 6.7g	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	1.08% 0.78g	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	% 0.84g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 5.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.73% 1.4g	10.4% 3.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.24g	2.35% 1.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.9% 17μg	132% 1184μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.6% 0.27mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.4% 1.5mg	8.7% 1.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.73% 0.24mg	7.74% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.16% 0.041mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	10.5% 3.15μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	11% 44μg	6.73% 27μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.54% 0.085μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.16% 0.14mg	9.3% 8.36mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	1.9% 11.3IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.13% 0.17mg	6.24% 0.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.84% 5.8μg	15.6% 18.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.8% 128mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.6% 0.095mg	7.1% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.11% 4.54μg	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	20.6% 1.64mg	5.3% 0.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	4.05% 17mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	8.8% 0.2mg	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	14% 99mg	7.1% 49.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.13% 140mg	13.3% 454mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.6% 15μg	0.26% 0.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27% 403mg	6.52% 98mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.25% 0.47mg	3.1% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.79% 29.3g	3.4% 125g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Carrots:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 69.6 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.8 times more Vitamin B6, 59 times more Vitamin C, 5.5 times more Vitamin E and 3.2 times more Vitamin K than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Carrots:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 2.7 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 107 times more Selenium, 4.1 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 3.2 times more Potassium and 4.3 times more Water than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Magnesium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 8.7 times more Energy, 42.9 times more Fat, 121.8 times more Saturated Fat, 67.5 times more Omega 3, 20.3 times more Omega 6, 6.6 times more Carbohydrate, 12.1 times more Sugars and 4.7 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.8 times more Fiber than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.