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Gingerbread vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and mandarin oranges

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 34% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 164 times more sodium than mandarin oranges. Gingerbread contains 327mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains more IronIron +1820%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1651.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.15mg 34%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 26.7mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.1µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.065g 28%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.039mg 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.31g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.039g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.06g 18%
Copper 0.195mg 0.042mg 17%
Calories 356kcal 53kcal 15%
Magnesium 70mg 12mg 14%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 13.34g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.058mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.036mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.376mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.078mg 9%
Potassium 439mg 166mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Protein 3.9g 0.81g 6%
Phosphorus 54mg 20mg 5%
Folate 33µg 16µg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 71mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.216mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 34µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5190.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.8%
Contains more OtherOther +575.7%
Contains more WaterWater +204.2%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11773.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6386.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.