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Gingerbread vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and puff pastry?

  • Gingerbread is higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B5, yet puff pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 15% more.
  • The glycemic index of puff pastry is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +608.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.6mg

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 22.228g 120%
Fats 16.4g 38.5g 34%
Selenium 16.3µg 24.5µg 15%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.019mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.8mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.323mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 439mg 62mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 558kcal 10%
Copper 0.195mg 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.495mg 8%
Protein 3.9g 7.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.258mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.122g 5.502g 6%
Folate 33µg 55µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 71mg 10mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 8.828g 4%
Iron 2.88mg 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 327mg 253mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 49.2g 45.7g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 60mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.158mg 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% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +278.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
Contains more FatsFats +134.8%
~equal in Carbs ~45.7g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.2%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.