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Gingerbread vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingerbread and ice cream

  • Gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 85 times less manganese than gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.
  • Ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%

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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.09mg 35%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.008mg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 1.8µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.452g 25%
Copper 0.195mg 0.023mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.39µg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.041mg 12%
Vitamin A 14µg 118µg 12%
Saturated fat 4.122g 6.79g 12%
Sodium 327mg 80mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.048mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.116mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.969g 10%
Carbs 49.2g 23.6g 9%
Fats 16.4g 11g 8%
Folate 33µg 5µg 7%
Calories 356kcal 207kcal 7%
Phosphorus 54mg 105mg 7%
Potassium 439mg 199mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.24mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 128mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.581mg 4%
Cholesterol 32mg 44mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 3.5g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%
Contains more WaterWater +117.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.