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Coconut oil vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut oil and gingerbread

  • Coconut oil has less iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium than gingerbread.
  • Coconut oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 392% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, coconut 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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +5660%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Gingerbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 4.122g 356%
Fats 99.06g 16.4g 127%
Iron 0.05mg 2.88mg 35%
Selenium 0µg 16.3µg 30%
Manganese 0mg 0.683mg 30%
Calories 892kcal 356kcal 27%
Copper 0mg 0.195mg 22%
Magnesium 0mg 70mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 4.216g 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Sodium 0mg 327mg 14%
Potassium 0mg 439mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.738mg 11%
Folate 0µg 33µg 8%
Protein 0g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.375mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 54mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 71mg 7%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 7.124g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +504%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +93233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +174.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 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 -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.7%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.