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Cheese vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese and gingerbread

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium, yet gingerbread is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than gingerbread.
  • Cheese contains 26 times more vitamin A than gingerbread. While cheese contains 1242IU of vitamin A, gingerbread contains only 48IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.6%
Contains more IronIron +1957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2429.6%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Gingerbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.122g 67%
Calcium 710mg 71mg 64%
Phosphorus 455mg 54mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.06µg 43%
Protein 22.87g 3.9g 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 14µg 35%
Iron 0.14mg 2.88mg 34%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.39mg 30%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.683mg 29%
Fats 33.31g 16.4g 26%
Selenium 28.5µg 16.3µg 22%
Cholesterol 99mg 32mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.162mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.216g 19%
Copper 0.03mg 0.195mg 18%
Carbs 3.09g 49.2g 15%
Sodium 653mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.19mg 13%
Potassium 76mg 439mg 11%
Magnesium 27mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.738mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 7.124g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +486.4%
Contains more FatsFats +103.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1492.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.7%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.