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Gingerbread vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and sardines

  • Gingerbread is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, yet sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 370% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 6 times more manganese than sardines. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.
  • Sardines contain less saturated fat.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +532.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg
~equal in Iron ~2.92mg
~equal in Copper ~0.186mg
~equal in Sodium ~307mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 8.94µg 370%
Selenium 16.3µg 52.7µg 66%
Phosphorus 54mg 490mg 62%
Protein 3.9g 24.62g 41%
Cholesterol 32mg 142mg 37%
Calcium 71mg 382mg 31%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.108mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 5.245mg 22%
Carbs 49.2g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.528g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.08mg 9%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.31mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 3.869g 8%
Fats 16.4g 11.45g 8%
Magnesium 70mg 39mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 208kcal 7%
Folate 33µg 10µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 5.148g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.642mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.227mg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Sodium 327mg 307mg 1%
Copper 0.195mg 0.186mg 1%
Iron 2.88mg 2.92mg 1%
Potassium 439mg 397mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.3%
Contains more WaterWater +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.