Coleslaw vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coleslaw and gingerbread

Coleslaw has more vitamin C; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 33% more than coleslaw.
Coleslaw has 146 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While coleslaw has 14.6mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
Coleslaw has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, coleslaw 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.

Coleslaw

Gingerbread

Contains less SodiumSodium

-37.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+240.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+178.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+569.6%

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.

Coleslaw

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+14500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+710%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+743.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	70.9µg		59%
Iron	0.22mg	2.88mg	33%
Selenium		16.3µg	30%
Manganese	0.102mg	0.683mg	25%
Copper	0.015mg	0.195mg	20%
Vitamin C	14.6mg	0.1mg	16%
Magnesium	8mg	70mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.19mg	14%
Carbs	14.89g	49.2g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	2.671g	7.124g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.162mg	11%
Saturated fat	1.599g	4.122g	11%
Fats	9.91g	16.4g	10%
Vitamin B3	0.206mg	1.738mg	10%
Calories	153kcal	356kcal	10%
Potassium	129mg	439mg	9%
Cholesterol	4mg	32mg	9%
Folate		33µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.348g	4.216g	8%
Fiber	1.9g		8%
Protein	0.95g	3.9g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.112mg	0.19mg	6%
Sodium	203mg	327mg	5%
Phosphorus	20mg	54mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Calcium	30mg	71mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.246mg	0.375mg	3%
Fructose	1.44g		2%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.06µg	2%
Zinc	0.14mg	0.39mg	2%
Vitamin A	28µg	14µg	2%
Net carbs	12.99g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	12.19g		N/A
Trans fat	0.037g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.047mg	0%
Threonine		0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.151mg	0%
Leucine		0.279mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.195mg	0%
Valine		0.173mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.279g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.979g		N/A