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Gingerbread vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and cheese

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron and manganese, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 25 times more manganese than cheese. While gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, cheese contains only 0.027mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.6%
Contains more IronIron +1957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2429.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.8%

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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1733.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.122g 18.867g 67%
Calcium 71mg 710mg 64%
Phosphorus 54mg 455mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 1.1µg 43%
Protein 3.9g 22.87g 38%
Vitamin A 14µg 330µg 35%
Iron 2.88mg 0.14mg 34%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.64mg 30%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.027mg 29%
Fats 16.4g 33.31g 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 28.5µg 22%
Cholesterol 32mg 99mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.428mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.421g 19%
Copper 0.195mg 0.03mg 18%
Carbs 49.2g 3.09g 15%
Sodium 327mg 653mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.029mg 13%
Potassium 439mg 76mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.059mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 9.246g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Folate 33µg 27µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 404kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1492.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.4%
Contains more FatsFats +103.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.