Gingerbread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are gingerbread and carrot cake different?
- Gingerbread is richer in copper, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6, while carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 38% more than gingerbread.
- Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than carrot cake (37).
Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types were used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +775% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +357.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +592.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +103% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 247mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.195mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 1.8mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 4.122g | 1.472g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Fats | 16.4g | 9.8g | 10% |
| Carbs | 49.2g | 79.2g | 10% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 172mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 567mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.079mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 97µg | 9% |
| Folate | 33µg | 67µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 169mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.124g | 4.036g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.683mg | 0.528mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.265mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 2.205mg | 3% |
| Calories | 356kcal | 415kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 14.9µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.216g | 3.702g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 5.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.04µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.2g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +677.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61% |
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.3% |
