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Gingerbread vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and apples different?

  • Gingerbread has more iron, selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than apples.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 35% higher.
  • Apples have less cholesterol.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index (36) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Apples, raw, with skin are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.3%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1851.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1809.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Apple DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.12mg 35%
Selenium 16.3µg 0µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.051g 28%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.035mg 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.17g 25%
Copper 0.195mg 0.027mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.028g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.007g 18%
Calories 356kcal 52kcal 15%
Magnesium 70mg 5mg 15%
Sodium 327mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.017mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 13.81g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.041mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Potassium 439mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.091mg 10%
Folate 33µg 3µg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Calcium 71mg 6mg 7%
Protein 3.9g 0.26g 7%
Phosphorus 54mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.061mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.6mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +9547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1150%
Contains more WaterWater +205.6%

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.