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Gingerbread vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and chocolate ice cream?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Gingerbread has 8 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Gingerbread has 1.738mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream has 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +209.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +552%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%

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%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +669%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +383.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 2.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.41g 25%
Iron 2.88mg 0.93mg 24%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.14mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.042mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.122g 6.8g 12%
Vitamin A 14µg 118µg 12%
Sodium 327mg 76mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 3.21g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.29µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.055mg 10%
Magnesium 70mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.226mg 9%
Phosphorus 54mg 107mg 8%
Fats 16.4g 11g 8%
Calories 356kcal 216kcal 7%
Carbs 49.2g 28.2g 7%
Copper 0.195mg 0.135mg 7%
Potassium 439mg 249mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Calcium 71mg 109mg 4%
Folate 33µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.554mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.194mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Cholesterol 32mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +98.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +928.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.