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American cheese vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and gingerbread different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, gingerbread is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 97% higher.
  • American cheese contains 25 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. While American cheese contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, gingerbread contains only 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread has less sodium.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than gingerbread (86).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1371.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1087%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1565.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Gingerbread DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 71mg 97%
Phosphorus 641mg 54mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 4.122g 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.06µg 60%
Sodium 1671mg 327mg 58%
Protein 18.13g 3.9g 28%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.683mg 28%
Iron 0.63mg 2.88mg 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 14µg 26%
Fats 31.79g 16.4g 24%
Cholesterol 100mg 32mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.216g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.39mg 19%
Copper 0.046mg 0.195mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.19mg 15%
Carbs 3.7g 49.2g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.19mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Potassium 132mg 439mg 9%
Selenium 20.2µg 16.3µg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Folate 8µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 7.124g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.9%
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1229.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.8%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.