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Gingerbread vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and jerky different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in manganese and selenium, while jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 76% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 6 times more manganese than jerky. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while jerky contains 0.111mg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in cholesterol.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than jerky (0).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +515.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1979.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.7%

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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.732mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 327mg 2081mg 76%
Zinc 0.39mg 8.11mg 70%
Protein 3.9g 33.2g 59%
Phosphorus 54mg 407mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.99µg 39%
Iron 2.88mg 5.42mg 32%
Saturated fat 4.122g 10.85g 31%
Folate 33µg 134µg 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.111mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.011g 21%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Fats 16.4g 25.6g 14%
Carbs 49.2g 11g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 11.305g 10%
Selenium 16.3µg 10.7µg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 71mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 439mg 597mg 5%
Magnesium 70mg 51mg 5%
Cholesterol 32mg 48mg 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.163mg 4%
Calories 356kcal 410kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.732mg 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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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.3%
Contains more FatsFats +56.1%
Contains more OtherOther +173.6%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.7%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.