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Gingerbread vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and peanuts

  • Gingerbread has less copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, magnesium, and iron than peanuts.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 105% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Peanuts, all types, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +596.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.2%

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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.195mg 1.144mg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 15.558g 76%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 12.066mg 65%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.934mg 54%
Folate 33µg 240µg 52%
Fats 16.4g 49.24g 51%
Phosphorus 54mg 376mg 46%
Protein 3.9g 25.8g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 24.426g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.64mg 38%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.767mg 28%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.27mg 26%
Magnesium 70mg 168mg 23%
Iron 2.88mg 4.58mg 21%
Selenium 16.3µg 7.2µg 17%
Sodium 327mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.348mg 12%
Calories 356kcal 567kcal 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 16.13g 11%
Saturated fat 4.122g 6.279g 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 705mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.135mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205%
Contains more WaterWater +330.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200.2%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.