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Gingerbread vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Gingerbread and Cheese crackers

  • Gingerbread has more Magnesium, however, Cheese crackers are richer in Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin B3, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Cheese crackers covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 31% more than Gingerbread.
  • Cheese crackers have 11 times less Cholesterol than Gingerbread. Gingerbread has 32mg of Cholesterol, while Cheese crackers have 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.4%

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% 2.9% 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% 9.4% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +360.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +688.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.3%
Contains more FatsFats +38.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%

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
25% 27% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +24%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Cheese crackers Opinion
Calories 356kcal 489kcal Cheese crackers
Protein 3.9g 10.93g Cheese crackers
Fats 16.4g 22.74g Cheese crackers
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Gingerbread
Net carbs 49.2g 57.12g Cheese crackers
Carbs 49.2g 59.42g Cheese crackers
Cholesterol 32mg 3mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin D 1IU Cheese crackers
Magnesium 70mg 25mg Gingerbread
Calcium 71mg 136mg Cheese crackers
Potassium 439mg 156mg Gingerbread
Iron 2.88mg 4.88mg Cheese crackers
Sugar 4.53g Gingerbread
Fiber 2.3g Cheese crackers
Copper 0.195mg 0.125mg Gingerbread
Zinc 0.39mg 1.19mg Cheese crackers
Starch 52.56g Cheese crackers
Phosphorus 54mg 200mg Cheese crackers
Sodium 327mg 973mg Gingerbread
Vitamin A 48IU 156IU Cheese crackers
Vitamin A 14µg 17µg Cheese crackers
Vitamin E 2.19mg Cheese crackers
Manganese 0.683mg 0.562mg Gingerbread
Selenium 16.3µg 13.5µg Gingerbread
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.562mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.338mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 6.113mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.472mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.17mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.34µg Cheese crackers
Vitamin K 9.4µg Cheese crackers
Folate 33µg 152µg Cheese crackers
Trans Fat 0.542g Gingerbread
Choline 8.7mg Cheese crackers
Saturated Fat 4.122g 5.288g Gingerbread
Monounsaturated Fat 7.124g 5.744g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 10.09g Cheese crackers
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.129mg Cheese crackers
Threonine 0.124mg 0.295mg Cheese crackers
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.424mg Cheese crackers
Leucine 0.279mg 0.744mg Cheese crackers
Lysine 0.131mg 0.418mg Cheese crackers
Methionine 0.08mg 0.194mg Cheese crackers
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.49mg Cheese crackers
Valine 0.173mg 0.478mg Cheese crackers
Histidine 0.087mg 0.245mg Cheese crackers
Fructose 0.37g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Gingerbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g Cheese crackers

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Gingerbread Cheese crackers
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
49%
Cheese crackers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Gingerbread
69%
Cheese crackers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread contains less Sodium (difference - 646mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.166g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.