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Gingerbread vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingerbread and cheeseburgers

  • Gingerbread is higher in manganese, magnesium, and copper, yet cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 29% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 3 times more magnesium than cheeseburgers. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, cheeseburgers contain only 26mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.76µg 29%
Protein 3.9g 16.51g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 5.217mg 22%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.49mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.658g 17%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.316mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.363mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 161mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.122g 6.473g 11%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Copper 0.195mg 0.111mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.293mg 9%
Folate 33µg 70µg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Sodium 327mg 515mg 8%
Potassium 439mg 196mg 7%
Carbs 49.2g 28.03g 7%
Selenium 16.3µg 19.6µg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Calcium 71mg 119mg 5%
Cholesterol 32mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 50µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 5.413g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.545mg 3%
Fats 16.4g 14.72g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.228mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 356kcal 308kcal 2%
Iron 2.88mg 2.71mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.