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Gingerbread vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gingerbread and peppermint

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, calcium, and copper in peppermint is higher than in gingerbread.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%

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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.706mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Iron 2.88mg 5.08mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.508g 25%
Fats 16.4g 0.94g 24%
Vitamin A 14µg 212µg 22%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.176mg 21%
Folate 33µg 114µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.033g 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.246g 18%
Calcium 71mg 243mg 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.329mg 15%
Calories 356kcal 70kcal 14%
Sodium 327mg 31mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 14.89g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.266mg 8%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.129mg 5%
Potassium 439mg 569mg 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.338mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.75g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 6.89g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.706mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +1644.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +180.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.75g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21487.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.