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Gingerbread vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and chestnut?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron and vitamin B3, yet chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 31% more.
  • The glycemic index of chestnut is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this article.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.195mg 0.472mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 26.7mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.545g 24%
Fats 16.4g 1.38g 23%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.26g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.476g 17%
Iron 2.88mg 1.73mg 14%
Sodium 327mg 27mg 13%
Calories 356kcal 131kcal 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 439mg 715mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 27.76g 7%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.854mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.731mg 6%
Phosphorus 54mg 99mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.104mg 4%
Magnesium 70mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.148mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 71mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.316mg 1%
Folate 33µg 38µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 27.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more FatsFats +1088.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%
Contains more WaterWater +143.4%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1396.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.