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Gingerbread vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and pancake different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, pancake is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingerbread is 21% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 4 times more magnesium than pancake. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, pancake contains only 16mg.
  • Pancake has less saturated fat.
  • Pancake has a lower glycemic index (66) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +298%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.4%
~equal in Selenium ~14.9µg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.567mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.405mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Pancake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 0.2mg 21%
Copper 0.195mg 0.049mg 16%
Calcium 71mg 219mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 159mg 15%
Iron 2.88mg 1.8mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 16mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.474g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.046mg 11%
Fats 16.4g 9.7g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.281mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.122g 9%
Cholesterol 32mg 59mg 9%
Potassium 439mg 132mg 9%
Carbs 49.2g 28.3g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.22µg 7%
Calories 356kcal 227kcal 6%
Sodium 327mg 439mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 6.4g 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 54µg 4%
Selenium 16.3µg 14.9µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.56mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.447g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.405mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.567mg 1%
Folate 33µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.201mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 28.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.447g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.