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Cocoa solids vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cocoa solids and gingerbread

  • Gingerbread contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 399% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 17 times less zinc than cocoa solids. Cocoa solids contain 6.81mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +612.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.2%
Contains more IronIron +381.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1842.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1646.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1259.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.195mg 399%
Fiber 37g 148%
Iron 13.86mg 2.88mg 137%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.683mg 137%
Magnesium 499mg 70mg 102%
Phosphorus 734mg 54mg 97%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.39mg 58%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 439mg 32%
Protein 19.6g 3.9g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 4.216g 25%
Saturated fat 8.07g 4.122g 18%
Sodium 21mg 327mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.19mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 7.124g 6%
Calories 228kcal 356kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.162mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 71mg 6%
Selenium 14.3µg 16.3µg 4%
Fats 13.7g 16.4g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Carbs 57.9g 49.2g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 20.9g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Folate 32µg 33µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 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 +402.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +132%
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +833.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.2%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.