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Gingerbread vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and pistachios?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, yet pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, zinc, and iron.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 123% more.
  • Gingerbread has 327 times more sodium than pistachios. While gingerbread has 327mg of sodium, pistachios have only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.7%

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%
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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.195mg 1.3mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 1.7mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 14.38g 68%
Phosphorus 54mg 490mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.87mg 57%
Fats 16.4g 45.32g 44%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 23.257g 40%
Protein 3.9g 20.16g 33%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.2mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Potassium 439mg 1025mg 17%
Selenium 16.3µg 7µg 17%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.2mg 16%
Sodium 327mg 1mg 14%
Iron 2.88mg 3.92mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 121mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 560kcal 10%
Saturated fat 4.122g 5.907g 8%
Carbs 49.2g 27.17g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.6mg 6%
Folate 33µg 51µg 5%
Calcium 71mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 26µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +540.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.1%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.