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Gingerbread vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingerbread and dulce de Leche

  • Gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while dulce de Leche has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 342 times less manganese than gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche contains 0.002mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +1594.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +727.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1087.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +416.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.17mg 34%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.002mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.375g 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.7µg 25%
Copper 0.195mg 0.004mg 21%
Phosphorus 54mg 193mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.405mg 19%
Calcium 71mg 251mg 18%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.016mg 15%
Fats 16.4g 7.35g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.016mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.143g 12%
Magnesium 70mg 22mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.31µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.21mg 10%
Sodium 327mg 129mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.835mg 9%
Vitamin A 14µg 74µg 7%
Protein 3.9g 6.84g 6%
Folate 33µg 11µg 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 439mg 350mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.122g 4.534g 2%
Calories 356kcal 315kcal 2%
Carbs 49.2g 55.35g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Cholesterol 32mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
~equal in Water ~28.71g

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1024.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.534g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.