Gingerbread vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between gingerbread and hot chocolate
- Gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper, while hot chocolate has more vitamin B12.
- Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 31% higher.
- Hot chocolate contains 53 times less manganese than gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
- The amount of sodium in hot chocolate is lower.
- Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +585.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5153.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +503.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +387.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1206.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +375% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +264.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.42mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.683mg | 0.013mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.216g | 0.084g | 28% |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 2.7µg | 25% |
| Fats | 16.4g | 2.34g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.49µg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.124g | 0.677g | 16% |
| Calories | 356kcal | 77kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 49.2g | 10.74g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.039mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 44mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.122g | 1.431g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 23mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.133mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.195mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Folate | 33µg | 5µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 197mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 51µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 114mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.9g | 3.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.2g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +600.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +358.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +163.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +194.5% |
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Protein
~3.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +952.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4919% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |
