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Gingerbread vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and zwieback

  • Gingerbread has more iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, zwieback is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than zwieback.
  • Gingerbread has 5 times more magnesium than zwieback. While gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, zwieback has only 14mg.
  • Zwieback has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Zwieback.

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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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Zwieback DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Iron 2.88mg 0.6mg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 28.7µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Folate 33µg 87µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 2.073g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 14mg 13%
Protein 3.9g 10.1g 12%
Fats 16.4g 9.7g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 49.2g 74.2g 8%
Cholesterol 32mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.082mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.525g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 4.244g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.3mg 6%
Copper 0.195mg 0.145mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.239mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 20mg 5%
Calories 356kcal 426kcal 4%
Potassium 439mg 305mg 4%
Sodium 327mg 227mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.319mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.537mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.208mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Phosphorus 54mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 16µg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g 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

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% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more WaterWater +522.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.