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Gingerbread vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and crackers

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium and magnesium, yet crackers are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and iron.
  • Crackers cover your daily phosphorus needs 28% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more IronIron +39.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.3%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 13.137g 59%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Phosphorus 54mg 248mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.456mg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.416mg 19%
Sodium 327mg 726mg 17%
Selenium 16.3µg 6.7µg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.352mg 16%
Folate 33µg 92µg 15%
Fats 16.4g 26.43g 15%
Iron 2.88mg 4.03mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 18mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.195mg 0.104mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.063mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Potassium 439mg 118mg 9%
Calories 356kcal 510kcal 8%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.491mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.122g 5.562g 7%
Calcium 71mg 120mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 6.64g 5%
Carbs 49.2g 61.3g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 6.553g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.417mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +791.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
~equal in Other ~2.49g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.553g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.