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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.682mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.105mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 54mg | 101mg | 7% |
Protein | 3.9g | 7g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 4.122g | 5.391g | 6% |
Selenium | 16.3µg | 13.3µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
Potassium | 439mg | 289mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
Folate | 33µg | 39µg | 2% |
Carbs | 49.2g | 44.3g | 2% |
Fats | 16.4g | 15.2g | 2% |
Calories | 356kcal | 339kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Sodium | 327mg | 339mg | 1% |
Calcium | 71mg | 59mg | 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
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
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