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Cherry pie vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cherry pie and gingerbread

  • Cherry pie is higher in vitamin A, yet gingerbread is higher in manganese, selenium, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and calcium.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily manganese needs 21% more than cherry pie.
  • Cherry pie contains 9 times more vitamin A than gingerbread. While cherry pie contains 409IU of vitamin A, gingerbread contains only 48IU.
  • The glycemic index of cherry pie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
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 less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry pie Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 0.683mg 21%
Selenium 7.8µg 16.3µg 15%
Magnesium 9mg 70mg 15%
Iron 1.85mg 2.88mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Potassium 77mg 439mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fats 12.2g 16.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.247g 4.216g 6%
Calcium 10mg 71mg 6%
Sodium 191mg 327mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.314g 7.124g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.375mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.985g 4.122g 5%
Calories 270kcal 356kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 38.5g 49.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.162mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.276mg 1.738mg 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 54mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 14µg 2%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 38.5g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.124mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 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 WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.8%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.