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Gingerbread vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and prunes?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet prunes are higher in vitamin A, copper, and potassium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% more.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +209.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
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%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.882mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.062g 28%
Fiber 7.1g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.38g 25%
Iron 2.88mg 0.93mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.088g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.053g 18%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.299mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.051mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.195mg 0.281mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 732mg 9%
Folate 33µg 4µg 7%
Magnesium 70mg 41mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 240kcal 6%
Carbs 49.2g 63.88g 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 39µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 71mg 43mg 3%
Protein 3.9g 2.18g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.186mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 69mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.422mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.205mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.882mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.027mg 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
~equal in Other ~2.64g

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13341.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.