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Gingerbread vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingerbread and cocoa solids

  • Gingerbread contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 399% higher.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.2%
Contains more IronIron +381.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1842.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1646.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1259.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.8%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.195mg 3.788mg 399%
Fiber 37g 148%
Iron 2.88mg 13.86mg 137%
Manganese 0.683mg 3.837mg 137%
Magnesium 70mg 499mg 102%
Phosphorus 54mg 734mg 97%
Zinc 0.39mg 6.81mg 58%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Potassium 439mg 1524mg 32%
Protein 3.9g 19.6g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.44g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 8.07g 18%
Sodium 327mg 21mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.118mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 4.57g 6%
Calories 356kcal 228kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.241mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 128mg 6%
Selenium 16.3µg 14.3µg 4%
Fats 16.4g 13.7g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.185mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 49.2g 57.9g 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Folate 33µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +833.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +132%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.2%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.