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Gingerbread vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Gingerbread and Pumpkin different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in Selenium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B6, while Pumpkin is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 46% more than Gingerbread.

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Pumpkin, raw types were used 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.
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
9
:
1
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Calcium +238.1%
Contains more Iron +260%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.7%
Contains more Potassium +29.1%
Contains more Zinc +21.9%
Contains more Copper +53.5%
Contains more Manganese +446.4%
Contains more Selenium +5333.3%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Gingerbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 108% 50% 24% 39% 43% 11% 65% 90% 89%
Pumpkin
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 30% 9% 19% 30% 1% 9% 43% 17% 2%
Contains more Calcium +238.1%
Contains more Iron +260%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.7%
Contains more Potassium +29.1%
Contains more Zinc +21.9%
Contains more Copper +53.5%
Contains more Manganese +446.4%
Contains more Selenium +5333.3%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%

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.
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
7
:
5
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +211.5%
Contains more Folate +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +17635.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +8900%
Gingerbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 1% 48% 38% 33% 23% 44% 25% 8% 0%
Pumpkin
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 511% 22% 0% 30% 13% 26% 12% 18% 15% 12% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +211.5%
Contains more Folate +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +17635.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +8900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
4
:
1
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Protein +290%
Contains more Fats +16300%
Contains more Carbs +656.9%
Contains more Other +212.5%
Contains more Water +227.1%
Gingerbread
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Pumpkin
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Protein +290%
Contains more Fats +16300%
Contains more Carbs +656.9%
Contains more Other +212.5%
Contains more Water +227.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
2
:
1
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +54700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84220%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%
Gingerbread
27% 46% 27%
Saturated Fat: 4.122 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.216 g
Pumpkin
74% 19% 7%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.005 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +54700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84220%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Gingerbread Pumpkin
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Pumpkin Opinion
Net carbs 49.2g 6g Gingerbread
Protein 3.9g 1g Gingerbread
Fats 16.4g 0.1g Gingerbread
Carbs 49.2g 6.5g Gingerbread
Calories 356kcal 26kcal Gingerbread
Sugar 2.76g Gingerbread
Fiber 0.5g Pumpkin
Calcium 71mg 21mg Gingerbread
Iron 2.88mg 0.8mg Gingerbread
Magnesium 70mg 12mg Gingerbread
Phosphorus 54mg 44mg Gingerbread
Potassium 439mg 340mg Gingerbread
Sodium 327mg 1mg Pumpkin
Zinc 0.39mg 0.32mg Gingerbread
Copper 0.195mg 0.127mg Gingerbread
Manganese 0.683mg 0.125mg Gingerbread
Selenium 16.3µg 0.3µg Gingerbread
Vitamin A 48IU 8513IU Pumpkin
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 426µg Pumpkin
Vitamin E 1.06mg Pumpkin
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.05mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.11mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.6mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.298mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.061mg Gingerbread
Folate 33µg 16µg Gingerbread
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg Gingerbread
Vitamin K 1.1µg Pumpkin
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.012mg Gingerbread
Threonine 0.124mg 0.029mg Gingerbread
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.031mg Gingerbread
Leucine 0.279mg 0.046mg Gingerbread
Lysine 0.131mg 0.054mg Gingerbread
Methionine 0.08mg 0.011mg Gingerbread
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.032mg Gingerbread
Valine 0.173mg 0.035mg Gingerbread
Histidine 0.087mg 0.016mg Gingerbread
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg Pumpkin
Saturated Fat 4.122g 0.052g Pumpkin
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Gingerbread
Monounsaturated Fat 7.124g 0.013g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.005g Gingerbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Gingerbread Pumpkin
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Gingerbread
55%
Pumpkin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Gingerbread
16%
Pumpkin

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains less Sodium (difference - 326mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.07g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.76g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.