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Gingerbread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Gingerbread and Butter cookie

  • Gingerbread has more Manganese, Selenium, Magnesium, and Vitamin B6, while Butter cookie has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 35% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 6 times less Magnesium than Gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 70mg of Magnesium, while Butter cookie contains 12mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Gingerbread is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
7
:
3
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Calcium +144.8%
Contains more Iron +29.7%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Potassium +295.5%
Contains more Manganese +301.8%
Contains more Selenium +94%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.9%
Contains less Sodium -13.8%
Equal in Zinc - 0.38
Equal in Copper - 0.2
Gingerbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 108% 50% 24% 39% 43% 11% 65% 90% 89%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Contains more Calcium +144.8%
Contains more Iron +29.7%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Potassium +295.5%
Contains more Manganese +301.8%
Contains more Selenium +94%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.9%
Contains less Sodium -13.8%
Equal in Zinc - 0.38
Equal in Copper - 0.2

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
2
:
10
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +1302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Folate +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%
Gingerbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 1% 48% 38% 33% 23% 44% 25% 8% 0%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +1302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Folate +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
2
:
3
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Water +508.7%
Contains more Other +56.3%
Contains more Protein +56.4%
Contains more Fats +14.6%
Contains more Carbs +40%
Gingerbread
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Water +508.7%
Contains more Other +56.3%
Contains more Protein +56.4%
Contains more Fats +14.6%
Contains more Carbs +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
3
:
0
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +329.3%
Gingerbread
27% 46% 27%
Saturated Fat: 4.122 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.216 g
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +329.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Gingerbread Butter cookie
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Butter cookie Opinion
Net carbs 49.2g 68.1g Butter cookie
Protein 3.9g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 16.4g 18.8g Butter cookie
Carbs 49.2g 68.9g Butter cookie
Calories 356kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g Gingerbread
Fiber 0.8g Butter cookie
Calcium 71mg 29mg Gingerbread
Iron 2.88mg 2.22mg Gingerbread
Magnesium 70mg 12mg Gingerbread
Phosphorus 54mg 102mg Butter cookie
Potassium 439mg 111mg Gingerbread
Sodium 327mg 282mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.39mg 0.38mg Gingerbread
Copper 0.195mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.683mg 0.17mg Gingerbread
Selenium 16.3µg 8.4µg Gingerbread
Vitamin A 48IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.19mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.036mg Gingerbread
Folate 33µg 76µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.124mg 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.279mg 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.131mg 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.08mg 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.173mg 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.087mg 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 32mg 117mg Gingerbread
Saturated Fat 4.122g 11.051g Gingerbread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 7.124g 5.522g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.982g Gingerbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Gingerbread Butter cookie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Gingerbread
36%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Gingerbread
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.24g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 85mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.929g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 45mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.