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Gingerbread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and doughnuts

  • Gingerbread is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and fats.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 35% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 4 times more magnesium than doughnuts. Gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, while doughnuts contain 17mg.
  • Gingerbread contains less saturated fat.
  • Doughnuts have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.6%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 4.7% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.06µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.122g 11.105g 32%
Phosphorus 54mg 260mg 29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.573g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.39mg 17%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.333mg 15%
Folate 33µg 92µg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.239g 15%
Fats 16.4g 24.93g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Copper 0.195mg 0.09mg 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Selenium 16.3µg 10.1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.301mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.05mg 11%
Potassium 439mg 134mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Cholesterol 32mg 10mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Sodium 327mg 477mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.91mg 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 434kcal 4%
Iron 2.88mg 2.53mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 8.544g 4%
Protein 3.9g 5.31g 3%
Calcium 71mg 40mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 3.915g 2%
Carbs 49.2g 47.06g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 913kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 1.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 45.36g N/A
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.377mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.06µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 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
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +52%
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.915g

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.