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Gingerbread vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and cinnamon?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, yet cinnamon is richer in manganese, calcium, iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 730% higher.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this comparison.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1311.3%
Contains more IronIron +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2457.2%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~15µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 17.466mg 730%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 71mg 1002mg 93%
Iron 2.88mg 8.32mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.068g 28%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 3.1µg 24%
Fats 16.4g 1.24g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.246g 17%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.345g 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.339mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.022mg 14%
Sodium 327mg 10mg 14%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.83mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 80.59g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.041mg 9%
Folate 33µg 6µg 7%
Calories 356kcal 247kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.332mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.158mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Magnesium 70mg 60mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 64mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.99g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 27.49g N/A
Potassium 439mg 431mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 15µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.358mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +1222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2795.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.