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Gingerbread vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and custard?

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet custard is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Gingerbread has 98 times more manganese than custard. Gingerbread has 0.683mg of manganese, while custard has 0.007mg.
  • Custard contains less sodium.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +747.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Custard DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.34mg 32%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.007mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.312g 26%
Fats 16.4g 4g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.52µg 19%
Selenium 16.3µg 6µg 19%
Copper 0.195mg 0.03mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 1.127g 15%
Magnesium 70mg 16mg 13%
Calories 356kcal 122kcal 12%
Sodium 327mg 84mg 11%
Phosphorus 54mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.061mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 17.6g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.132mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.032g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.064mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 207mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 139mg 7%
Folate 33µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.699mg 6%
Cholesterol 32mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 14µg 52µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.22mg 4%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.51mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.99g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.003g 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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.5%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +162.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1251.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.