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Dried fruit vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Dried fruit and Gingerbread different?

  • Dried fruit is richer in Potassium, Vitamin A RAE, and Copper, while Gingerbread is higher in Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Magnesium.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need of Selenium 26% more than Dried fruit.
  • Dried fruit contains 13 times more Vitamin A RAE than Gingerbread. Dried fruit contains 180µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Gingerbread contains 14µg.
  • Dried fruit is lower in Sodium.

Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
4
:
5
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Contains more Phosphorus +31.5%
Contains more Potassium +164.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%
Contains more Copper +75.9%
Contains more Calcium +29.1%
Contains more Magnesium +118.8%
Contains more Manganese +190.6%
Contains more Selenium +640.9%
Equal in Iron - 2.88
Equal in Zinc - 0.39
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Gingerbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 108% 50% 24% 39% 43% 11% 65% 90% 89%
Contains more Phosphorus +31.5%
Contains more Potassium +164.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%
Contains more Copper +75.9%
Contains more Calcium +29.1%
Contains more Magnesium +118.8%
Contains more Manganese +190.6%
Contains more Selenium +640.9%
Equal in Iron - 2.88
Equal in Zinc - 0.39

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.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
7
:
5
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Contains more Vitamin A +7408.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Folate +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
Gingerbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 1% 48% 38% 33% 23% 44% 25% 8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +7408.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Folate +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
3
:
2
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Contains more Carbs +27.3%
Contains more Water +10.3%
Contains more Protein +15%
Contains more Fats +3115.7%
Equal in Water - 28
Equal in Other - 2.5
Dried fruit
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Gingerbread
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 Carbs +27.3%
Contains more Water +10.3%
Contains more Protein +15%
Contains more Fats +3115.7%
Equal in Water - 28
Equal in Other - 2.5

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
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2
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +9527%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5597.3%
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Gingerbread
27% 46% 27%
Saturated Fat: 4.122 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.216 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +9527%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5597.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Gingerbread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Gingerbread Opinion
Net carbs 55.34g 49.2g Dried fruit
Protein 3.39g 3.9g Gingerbread
Fats 0.51g 16.4g Gingerbread
Carbs 62.64g 49.2g Dried fruit
Calories 241kcal 356kcal Gingerbread
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 53.44g Gingerbread
Fiber 7.3g Dried fruit
Calcium 55mg 71mg Gingerbread
Iron 2.66mg 2.88mg Gingerbread
Magnesium 32mg 70mg Gingerbread
Phosphorus 71mg 54mg Dried fruit
Potassium 1162mg 439mg Dried fruit
Sodium 10mg 327mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.39mg 0.39mg
Copper 0.343mg 0.195mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.235mg 0.683mg Gingerbread
Selenium 2.2µg 16.3µg Gingerbread
Vitamin A 3604IU 48IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 180µg 14µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 4.33mg Dried fruit
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.19mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.162mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 1.738mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.375mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.19mg Gingerbread
Folate 10µg 33µg Gingerbread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg Gingerbread
Vitamin K 3.1µg Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.047mg Gingerbread
Threonine 0.073mg 0.124mg Gingerbread
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.151mg Gingerbread
Leucine 0.105mg 0.279mg Gingerbread
Lysine 0.083mg 0.131mg Gingerbread
Methionine 0.015mg 0.08mg Gingerbread
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.195mg Gingerbread
Valine 0.078mg 0.173mg Gingerbread
Histidine 0.047mg 0.087mg Gingerbread
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 0.017g 4.122g Dried fruit
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Gingerbread
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 7.124g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 4.216g Gingerbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Gingerbread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Dried fruit
18%
Gingerbread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
54%
Gingerbread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.44g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 317mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.105g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.