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Gingerbread vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and graham cracker different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium and potassium; however, graham cracker is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for graham cracker is 19% higher.
  • Graham cracker has a lower glycemic index (74) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) are the varieties 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.2%
~equal in Calcium ~77mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Graham cracker DV% diff.
Starch 46.56g 19%
Phosphorus 54mg 185mg 19%
Selenium 16.3µg 6.3µg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.439mg 17%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.019mg 15%
Folate 33µg 91µg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.509g 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.317mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Iron 2.88mg 3.78mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.633g 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Fats 16.4g 10.6g 9%
Carbs 49.2g 77.66g 9%
Potassium 439mg 170mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 5.388g 8%
Magnesium 70mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.265mg 6%
Sodium 327mg 459mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 6.69g 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.96mg 5%
Calories 356kcal 430kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.156mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.195mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.42mg 1%
Calcium 71mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +726%
Contains more OtherOther +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.8%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.