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Gingerbread vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and yellow cake?

  • Gingerbread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet yellow cake is richer in phosphorus.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains less saturated fat.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.222mg 20%
Selenium 16.3µg 5.9µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 138mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.043mg 12%
Magnesium 70mg 20mg 12%
Iron 2.88mg 2.03mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.122g 5.793g 8%
Potassium 439mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.8mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.093mg 5%
Cholesterol 32mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.165mg 4%
Copper 0.195mg 0.159mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calcium 71mg 32mg 4%
Folate 33µg 22µg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.728g 3%
Carbs 49.2g 55.36g 2%
Fats 16.4g 17.75g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 356kcal 379kcal 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.16g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 327mg 310mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 7.214g 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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
~equal in Fats ~17.75g

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.214g

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.