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Gingerbread vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and baking powder

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 580% more than gingerbread.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2095%
Contains more CopperCopper +1850%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6109.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8176.1%
Contains more IronIron +282.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3957.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.6%
Contains more WaterWater +460%
Contains more OtherOther +2592%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 71mg 5876mg 581%
Sodium 327mg 10600mg 447%
Phosphorus 54mg 2191mg 305%
Iron 2.88mg 11.02mg 102%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.2µg 29%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.011mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0g 25%
Copper 0.195mg 0.01mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Calories 356kcal 53kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 439mg 20mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Folate 33µg 0µg 8%
Protein 3.9g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 27.7g 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 27.5g 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 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Gingerbread Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
17%
Gingerbread
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Gingerbread
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread contains less Sodium (difference - 10273mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.122g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.