Cake, carrot, with topping, homemade
Last updated 3 Nov 2026
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Carrot cake is a baked cake made with carrots; the figures here describe a homemade recipe with topping. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre. Per 100g, it contains 38g of carbohydrate, including 24g of sugars, and 21g of fat, including 5.2g of saturated fat.
Carbohydrate and fat supply energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these in their diet, while the amount eaten affects total energy intake. Nutrient content can vary with the recipe and topping used. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 346 kcal |
Energy | 1447 kJ |
Fat | 21g |
of which saturates | 5.2g |
Carbohydrate | 38g |
of which sugars | 24g |
1.5g | |
4g | |
Salt | 0.54g |
Water | 36g |
Cholesterol | 37mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
1.8µg | |
1mg | |
0.08mg | |
0.09mg | |
0.4mg | |
0.1mg | |
0.2µg | |
11µg | |
81mg | |
0.83mg | |
19mg | |
175mg | |
152mg | |
Sodium | 214mg |
0.5mg | |
0.1mg | |
3µg |
Other types of cake
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
452 kcal | 5.8g | 25g | – | |
476 kcal | 4.5g | 27g | 0.8g | |
374 kcal | 4.2g | 20g | 1.9g | |
398 kcal | 5g | 14g | – | |
438 kcal | 7.3g | 24g | – | |
413 kcal | 4.5g | 24g | 2.9g | |
423 kcal | 6.7g | 22g | – | |
349 kcal | 4g | 11g | – | |
355 kcal | 3.7g | 9.6g | – | |
366 kcal | 5.8g | 14g | – | |
369 kcal | 6.7g | 16g | 2.3g | |
292 kcal | 9.9g | 5.6g | 1.2g | |
463 kcal | 6.4g | 26g | 1.1g | |
280 kcal | 4.3g | 11g | 2.7g | |
354 kcal | 3.7g | 15g | 1.2g | |
286 kcal | 7.4g | 4.2g | 0.8g | |
354 kcal | 4.4g | 9.9g | 1.5g | |
358 kcal | 5.2g | 14g | 1.9g | |
334 kcal | 4.5g | 12g | 3g | |
323 kcal | 3.3g | 11g | 1.4g |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe, with topping). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.