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Gingerbread vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and coffeecake different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, coffeecake is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 28% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 5 times more magnesium than coffeecake. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, coffeecake contains only 15mg.
  • Gingerbread has less cholesterol.
  • Coffeecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Coffeecake, cheese are the varieties used 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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87%
~equal in Sodium ~339mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Coffeecake DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.64mg 28%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.172mg 22%
Cholesterol 32mg 85mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.645g 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.052mg 16%
Magnesium 70mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.34µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.058mg 10%
Vitamin A 14µg 86µg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.105mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.682mg 7%
Protein 3.9g 7g 6%
Saturated fat 4.122g 5.391g 6%
Selenium 16.3µg 13.3µg 5%
Potassium 439mg 289mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.125mg 3%
Fats 16.4g 15.2g 2%
Carbs 49.2g 44.3g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.59mg 2%
Folate 33µg 39µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 339kcal 1%
Calcium 71mg 59mg 1%
Sodium 327mg 339mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 43.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 7.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.326mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.401mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.361mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.186mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Fats ~15.2g
~equal in Carbs ~44.3g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.129g

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.