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Gingerbread vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and summer squash?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +722.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.35mg 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.2µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.089g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.18g 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.175mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.044g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.016g 18%
Calories 356kcal 16kcal 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.051mg 16%
Carbs 49.2g 3.35g 15%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.048mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.487mg 8%
Calcium 71mg 15mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 262mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 1.21g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.155mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.218mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.142mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Folate 33µg 29µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1368.7%
Contains more OtherOther +303.2%
Contains more WaterWater +238%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4637.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.