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Gingerbread vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and potato chips?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron and selenium, yet potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 36% more.
  • Gingerbread has 41 times more sodium than potato chips. While gingerbread has 327mg of sodium, potato chips have only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of potato chips is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 12.17g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.66mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.1mg 34%
Saturated fat 4.122g 10.96g 31%
Fats 16.4g 34.6g 28%
Potassium 439mg 1275mg 25%
Histidine 0.087mg 153mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 54mg 165mg 16%
Iron 2.88mg 1.63mg 16%
Selenium 16.3µg 8.1µg 15%
Sodium 327mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.827mg 13%
Copper 0.195mg 0.306mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.44mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 536kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 9.84g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.09mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 7g 6%
Calcium 71mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.197mg 3%
Folate 33µg 45µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.402mg 1%
Magnesium 70mg 67mg 1%
Carbs 49.2g 52.9g 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1373.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +111%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.7%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.