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Gingerbread vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and dates

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, dates are higher in potassium.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 24% more than dates.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.019g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.39g 25%
Selenium 16.3µg 3µg 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Iron 2.88mg 1.02mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.032g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.036g 18%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.262mg 18%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.052mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 75.03g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.066mg 7%
Magnesium 70mg 43mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 656mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.589mg 4%
Folate 33µg 19µg 4%
Calories 356kcal 282kcal 4%
Calcium 71mg 39mg 3%
Protein 3.9g 2.45g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.274mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.165mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 62mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Copper 0.195mg 0.206mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4105.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.5%

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
Dates
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19688.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22089.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.