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Gingerbread vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Gingerbread is richer in magnesium and selenium, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 43% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.686mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.702mg 43%
Iron 2.88mg 5.57mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 6.442mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Sodium 327mg 941mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.487mg 25%
Folate 33µg 134µg 25%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 1.986g 13%
Fats 16.4g 8.64g 12%
Magnesium 70mg 23mg 11%
Selenium 16.3µg 10.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.653g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Protein 3.9g 9.46g 11%
Potassium 439mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.086mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 74.05g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 102mg 7%
Copper 0.195mg 0.139mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 19mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.835g 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 356kcal 418kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.536mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.09µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Manganese 0.683mg 0.686mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more WaterWater +454.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.