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Gingerbread vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and taffy (candy) different?

  • Gingerbread is higher than taffy (candy) in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than taffy (candy) (51).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14533.3%
Contains more IronIron +28700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.01mg 36%
Manganese 0.683mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.121g 27%
Copper 0.195mg 0mg 22%
Fats 16.4g 3.33g 20%
Magnesium 70mg 0mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.838g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 49.2g 91.56g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.028mg 14%
Potassium 439mg 3mg 13%
Sodium 327mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.002mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.049g 9%
Phosphorus 54mg 1mg 8%
Folate 33µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 32mg 9mg 8%
Protein 3.9g 0.03g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.004mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.01µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 397kcal 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12900%
Contains more FatsFats +392.5%
Contains more WaterWater +477.3%
Contains more OtherOther +987%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3384.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.