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Gingerbread vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and shortbread different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, magnesium, manganese, copper, and potassium, while shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 20% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than shortbread (64).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +446.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.98mg
~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 8.326g 27%
Selenium 16.3µg 6.2µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 8.105g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Fats 16.4g 26.22g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.353mg 14%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.393mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 14mg 13%
Folate 33µg 81µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.314mg 12%
Copper 0.195mg 0.09mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 439mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.275mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.071mg 9%
Calories 356kcal 514kcal 8%
Calcium 71mg 13mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Carbs 49.2g 63.78g 5%
Protein 3.9g 5.37g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 66mg 2%
Sodium 327mg 353mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.321mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Iron 2.88mg 2.98mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 6.708g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +59.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.708g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.