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Gingerbread vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and icing?

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet icing is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Icing contains less cholesterol.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1191.2%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%

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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Icing DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.16mg 34%
Manganese 0.683mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.1µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 7.951g 25%
Copper 0.195mg 0mg 22%
Magnesium 70mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Potassium 439mg 34mg 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.302mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.22mg 9%
Protein 3.9g 0g 8%
Calcium 71mg 3mg 7%
Folate 33µg 8µg 6%
Sodium 327mg 184mg 6%
Carbs 49.2g 67.89g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 4.86g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.055mg 6%
Phosphorus 54mg 18mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.974g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 418kcal 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Fats 16.4g 16.23g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 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 - 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
~equal in Fats ~16.23g

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.