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Eggnog vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggnog and gingerbread

  • Eggnog has more vitamin B12; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 34% more than eggnog.
  • Eggnog has 8 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. While eggnog has 0.45µg of vitamin B12, gingerbread has only 0.06µg.
  • Eggnog has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 CalciumCalcium +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.1%
Contains more IronIron +1340%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13560%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.1%

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.
Eggnog
9
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.2mg 2.88mg 34%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.683mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 4.216g 27%
Selenium 4.2µg 16.3µg 22%
Copper 0.013mg 0.195mg 20%
Fats 4.19g 16.4g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.06µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 7.124g 15%
Carbs 8.05g 49.2g 14%
Calories 88kcal 356kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.19mg 13%
Sodium 54mg 327mg 12%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.19mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.738mg 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 32mg 9%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Potassium 165mg 439mg 8%
Phosphorus 109mg 54mg 8%
Folate 1µg 33µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.591g 4.122g 7%
Calcium 130mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin A 59µg 14µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.162mg 2%
Protein 4.55g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.375mg 1%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +194.8%
Contains more FatsFats +291.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.2%
Contains more OtherOther +273.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +447.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2029.3%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.

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