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Gingerbread vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and ice cream sandwich

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet ice cream sandwich is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 33% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than ice cream sandwich. Gingerbread contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, while ice cream sandwich contains 0.028mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains less sodium.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +1007.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.26mg 33%
Selenium 16.3µg 3.1µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 2.272g 13%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.381mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.028mg 12%
Fats 16.4g 8.57g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.661g 11%
Magnesium 70mg 29mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 115mg 10%
Sodium 327mg 129mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.317g 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 86µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.111mg 7%
Copper 0.195mg 0.254mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 237kcal 6%
Carbs 49.2g 37.14g 4%
Cholesterol 32mg 21mg 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.209mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.566mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 4.29g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.05µg 0%
Folate 33µg 34µg 0%
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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.29g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.