Carrot cake calories come to 748 for a 200 g slice and 374 per 100 g. The slice size drives everything: a typical bakery cut covers 37% of the daily value for calories and carries 77 g of sugar. A 90 g cupcake brings the total down to 337.
748kcal
1 slice · 200 g, prepared, average recipe
3%protein
5 gProtein
104 gCarbs
35 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Prepared, average recipe · per 200 g
Calories
748 kcal
Protein
5 g
Carbohydrate
104 g
Fat
35 g
Saturated fat
6.4 g
Cholesterol
94 mg
Sodium
576 mg
Potassium
148 mg
Iron
1.8 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Carrot cake: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 slice (200 g)
748
5 g
103.6 g
35 g
576 mg
37%
1 cupcake (90 g)
337
2.2 g
46.6 g
15.8 g
259 mg
17%
1 cup (120 g)
449
3 g
62.2 g
21 g
346 mg
22%
100 g
374
2.5 g
51.8 g
17.5 g
288 mg
19%
3 × 1 slice (200 g)
2,244
14.9 g
1,728 mg
5 × 1 slice (200 g)
3,740
24.9 g
2,880 mg
A 200 g slice is a 748-calorie dessert
The default serving here is a 200 g slice, and it comes to 748 calories, 35 g of fat and 103.6 g of carbs. That single plate covers 37% of the daily value for calories. Layered bakery slices are often cut this generously, so treat the number as realistic, not as a worst case. Weigh your usual piece once and you will know where you stand.
Smaller formats change the math quickly. A 90 g cupcake has 337 calories, or 17% of the daily value, and a 120 g portion comes to 449, or 22%. Cut your own slice at around 100 g and you land at 374 calories, half the bakery figure for the same cake.
Seconds are where the total runs away. Two 200 g slices reach 1,496 calories and 1,152 mg of sodium. Three slices hit 2,244 calories, more than a full day's calorie benchmark in one sitting, with only 14.9 g of protein to show for it.
Carbs and fat split the calories, protein barely shows up
Per 100 g, carrot cake has 51.8 g of carbs, 17.5 g of fat and only 2.5 g of protein. Converted to calories, carbs supply 55% of the energy, fat 42% and protein a mere 3%. The carrots add color and moisture, but they do not shift that profile: this is a sweet, rich cake first.
Most of the fat is not saturated. Saturated fat is 3.2 g per 100 g against a daily value of 20 g, and cholesterol is 47 mg per 100 g against a 300 mg daily value. Those rows are moderate for a dessert; the sheer calorie load is the bigger story.
Protein is the weak spot. A full slice gives just 5 g, 10% of the daily value, so it brings plenty of energy with little of the nutrient that tends to make a meal satisfying. If you want the dessert to sit better, pair it with something protein-rich rather than going back for a second piece.
Sugar and sodium are the rows to watch
Of the 51.8 g of carbs in 100 g, 38.5 g are sugars. Scale that up and a 200 g slice delivers 77 g of sugar, a 90 g cupcake 34.6 g and a 120 g portion 46.2 g. Fiber does little to balance it: 1.1 g per 100 g, or 2.2 g in a slice, against a daily value of 28 g.
Sodium is the surprise for a sweet food. Carrot cake carries 288 mg per 100 g, so one slice holds 576 mg, 25% of the daily value, and a cupcake 259 mg, or 11%. Two slices push it to 1,152 mg.
If you track sugar or sodium, the cupcake is the easier format to fit in. It carries less than half the sugar and less than half the sodium of a full slice, while still tasting like the real thing. Potassium, by contrast, is low at 74 mg per 100 g, so the cake adds little on that side of the ledger.
Plan the slice instead of adding it on top
At 748 calories, a full slice carries the energy of a meal without a meal's protein or fiber. The practical lever is size: split a slice with someone, choose the cupcake at 337, or cut 100 g at home for 374. Each option keeps the same flavor and drops the total sharply.
What you drink with it matters too. Coffee, tea or water keeps the sugar from stacking, while a sweetened latte or soda adds to a load that is already high. If the rest of the day leans on lean protein and vegetables, a planned slice fits far more easily than one eaten after a full dinner.
Store and bakery versions, from Publix Bakery Carrot Cake Cheesecake to BitterSweet Bakery Carrot Cake, are cut and portioned differently, so check the serving weight on the label. A heavier piece scales every number up in a straight line. If you log your food, BodyPal can record a slice from a photo.
How does carrot cake compare?
Here is how carrot cake stacks up against plain cake, chocolate cake and zebra cake, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Calories barely separate them: carrot cake and zebra cake both sit at 374 per 100 g, plain cake at 379, and chocolate cake is lowest at 345, so it is the slightly lighter pick if you count calories. If fat is your concern, zebra cake has the least at 11.5 g per 100 g, but it also carries the most sodium at 470 mg.
Most popular carrot cake brands in the United States
Store cakes carry different amounts of frosting, so their label numbers run from 352 to 424 calories per 100 g around the 374 average above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Carrot cake FAQs
How many calories are in a slice of carrot cake?
A 200 g slice is 748 calories. A carrot cupcake of 90 g is 337 calories.
Is carrot cake good for weight loss?
Carrot cake is 374 calories per 100 g, so one 200 g slice is 748 calories, with 77 g of sugar and 35 g of fat.
Carrot cake or chocolate cake: which has more calories?
Carrot cake has 374 calories per 100 g and chocolate cake 345, so a 200 g slice of carrot cake comes to 748 calories against 690.
How much sugar is in carrot cake?
There are 38.5 g of sugar per 100 g, which is about 77 g in a 200 g slice and 35 g in a 90 g cupcake.
How many calories are in 100 g of carrot cake?
100 g of carrot cake has 374 calories, with 51.8 g of carbs, 17.5 g of fat and 2.5 g of protein. That portion covers 19% of the daily value for calories and 13% for sodium, at 288 mg.
What are the macros in carrot cake?
Per 100 g, carrot cake has 51.8 g of carbs, 17.5 g of fat and 2.5 g of protein. By calories that works out to 55% carbs, 42% fat and 3% protein, so it is a sweet, rich dessert with very little protein.
How many calories are in 200 g of carrot cake?
200 g of carrot cake has 748 calories, the same as the default slice on this page. It also brings 35 g of fat, 77 g of sugar and 576 mg of sodium, which is 25% of the daily value.
How many calories are in a smaller piece of carrot cake?
A 90 g cupcake-size piece has 337 calories and a 120 g portion has 449. Both sit well under the 748 calories of a 200 g slice, so the weight of your piece matters more than the recipe.
How many kcal are in carrot cake?
Carrot cake has 374 kcal per 100 g and 748 kcal in a 200 g slice. Kcal on a label and calories on a menu are the same unit of food energy, so these figures match the calorie counts above.
