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Gingerbread vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and almonds?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, yet almonds are higher in copper, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for copper is 93% more.
  • Gingerbread has 327 times more sodium than almonds. While gingerbread has 327mg of sodium, almonds have only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of almonds is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Nuts, almonds types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +297.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +278.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.195mg 1.031mg 93%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 1.138mg 75%
Manganese 0.683mg 2.179mg 65%
Phosphorus 54mg 481mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 31.551g 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 12.329g 54%
Fats 16.4g 49.93g 52%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Magnesium 70mg 270mg 48%
Protein 3.9g 21.15g 35%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.12mg 25%
Selenium 16.3µg 4.1µg 22%
Calcium 71mg 269mg 20%
Sodium 327mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.618mg 12%
Calories 356kcal 579kcal 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Iron 2.88mg 3.71mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 733mg 9%
Carbs 49.2g 21.55g 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Folate 33µg 44µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.471mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.205mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.122g 3.802g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.3%
Contains more WaterWater +534.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.3%
Contains more FatsFats +204.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.802g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.