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Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix and gingerbread?

  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet gingerbread is richer in selenium and manganese.
  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 76% higher.
  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix has 7 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix has 0.39µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread contains less sodium.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 18% 54% 14% 104% 51% 16% 251% 166% 44% 41%
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 +152.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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 1% 0.67% 2.6% 0% 144% 101% 85% 53% 18% 49% 16% 94% 6%
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 CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix Gingerbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 585mg 54mg 76%
Sodium 1276mg 327mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.575mg 0.19mg 32%
Folate 125µg 33µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.437mg 0.162mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.542mg 1.738mg 18%
Selenium 7.5µg 16.3µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.011g 4.216g 15%
Manganese 0.34mg 0.683mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.06µg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 70mg 11%
Calcium 179mg 71mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.375mg 10%
Cholesterol 2mg 32mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.19mg 9%
Potassium 163mg 439mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Protein 8g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 5%
Copper 0.154mg 0.195mg 5%
Carbs 63.4g 49.2g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.584g 7.124g 4%
Calories 428kcal 356kcal 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.39mg 2%
Fats 15.4g 16.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 14µg 1%
Iron 2.77mg 2.88mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.965g 4.122g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 61.3g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 11.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.288mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.562mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.213mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.142mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.392mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.177mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 63% 9% 4%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 15.4 g
Carbs: 63.4 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 4 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 +105.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more WaterWater +204.3%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.965 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.011 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 +20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174902/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.