Carrot cake
Sultanas can be added to the cake mixture.
1 serving of carrot cake (Sultanas can be added to the cake mixture.) contains 361 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 60% carbs, 35% fat, and 5% protein. This is a good source of vitamin a (28% of your Daily Value) and vitamin e (20% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 50 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 4.
- Mix sugar, grated carrots, eggs and oil together. Fold in flour and mix well.
- Turn into an 8" cake tin lined with greaseproof paper, and bake in the preheated oven.
- Check after 50 minutes, by which time the centre of the cake should have risen.
- Place on a wire tray to cool, with the greaseproof paper removed.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of carrot cake (111g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 361 | |
| Fats | 14g | 18% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 6% |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 54g | 20% |
| Net carbs | 52g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 6% |
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Protein | 5g | |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2μg | 1% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 978μg | |
| Beta carotene | 2330μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 38mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 72μg | 18% |
| Lycopene | 0.3μg | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Niacin | 2mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 218mg | 31% |
| Retinol | 18μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 14μg | 26% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A IU | 4758IU | |
| Vitamin A | 252μg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1μg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D IU | 9IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2μg | |
| Vitamin E | 3mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 4μg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 28g | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0.4g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 9g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.3g | |
| Total omega 6 | 2g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.3g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.2g | |
| Arginine | 0.2g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.3g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.2g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.4g | |
| Lysine | 0.2g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3g | |
| Proline | 0.4g | |
| Serine | 0.3g | |
| Threonine | 0.2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2g | |
| Valine | 0.2g | |
