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Gingerbread vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and dried fruit different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, potassium, and copper.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 71% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than dried fruit (31).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types were 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.
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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Dried fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.074g 28%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.2µg 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.51g 24%
Potassium 439mg 1162mg 21%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.235mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.017g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.074g 18%
Vitamin A 14µg 180µg 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Copper 0.195mg 0.343mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.015mg 15%
Sodium 327mg 10mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 32mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.074mg 7%
Folate 33µg 10µg 6%
Calories 356kcal 241kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.589mg 5%
Carbs 49.2g 62.64g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Iron 2.88mg 2.66mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.516mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 71mg 55mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.39g 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.39mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +3115.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Other ~2.57g

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9527%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5597.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.