Carrot Cake vs Chocolate Barfi

Per 100 g, Carrot Cake has 255 kcal and 5.7 g protein, while Chocolate Barfi has 340 kcal and 13 g protein.

Carrot Cake

255
kcal per 100 g
5.7 g protein

Chocolate Barfi

340
kcal per 100 g
13 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Carrot Cake Chocolate Barfi Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 255 kcal better 340 kcal 25%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 5.7 g 13 g better 56%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 36 g 33 g better 8%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 10.3 g better 18 g 43%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 3 g better 0 g 100%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 24 g better 32.3 g 26%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake is the lighter choice at 255 kcal per 100 g against 340 for Chocolate Barfi — about 25% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Chocolate Barfi a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Chocolate Barfi

Chocolate Barfi is the stronger protein source, with 13 g per 100 g against 5.7 g for Carrot Cake. To match that from Carrot Cake you would have to eat roughly 2.3 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Carrot Cake vs Chocolate Barfi — common questions

Chocolate Barfi has more calories — about 340 kcal per 100 g compared with 255 kcal for Carrot Cake.

Chocolate Barfi has more protein — 13 g per 100 g against 5.7 g for Carrot Cake.

Carrot Cake is the lighter choice at 255 kcal per 100 g against 340 for Chocolate Barfi — about 25% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Chocolate Barfi a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Chocolate Barfi is the stronger protein source, with 13 g per 100 g against 5.7 g for Carrot Cake. To match that from Carrot Cake you would have to eat roughly 2.3 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 595 kcal and 18.7 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Carrot Cake has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Carrot Cake has 255 kcal and 5.7 g protein, while Chocolate Barfi has 340 kcal and 13 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Carrot Cake nutrition & serving sizes
Full Chocolate Barfi nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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