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Gingerbread vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and mackerel?

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and copper, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 498% higher.
  • Gingerbread has 10 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. Gingerbread has 0.19mg of vitamin B1, while mackerel has 0.02mg.
  • Gingerbread contains less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.3%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 12µg 498%
Sodium 327mg 4450mg 179%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 16.3µg 73.4µg 104%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Protein 3.9g 18.5g 29%
Phosphorus 54mg 254mg 29%
Cholesterol 32mg 95mg 21%
Iron 2.88mg 1.4mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.41mg 17%
Carbs 49.2g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.122g 7.148g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.02mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 6.21g 13%
Fats 16.4g 25.1g 13%
Copper 0.195mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.1mg 6%
Folate 33µg 15µg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 47µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 8.32g 3%
Calories 356kcal 305kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 439mg 520mg 2%
Magnesium 70mg 60mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +436%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.