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Gingerbread vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and pretzel

  • Gingerbread has more selenium; however, pretzel is higher in folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 40% more than gingerbread.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.5%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +403%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 327mg 1240mg 40%
Folate 33µg 166µg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 4.4µg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 5.27mg 22%
Iron 2.88mg 4.58mg 21%
Fats 16.4g 2.93g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.291g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.424mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.391g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.727g 16%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.015mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.332mg 13%
Protein 3.9g 10.04g 12%
Phosphorus 54mg 128mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 29mg 10%
Carbs 49.2g 80.39g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.074mg 9%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.04mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 223mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.156mg 4%
Calcium 71mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.1mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 384kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.322mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +459.7%
Contains more WaterWater +794.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +879.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.