Gingersnaps vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between gingersnaps and carrot cake
- Gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 58% higher.
- Carrot cake has 6 times less magnesium than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps have 49mg of magnesium, while carrot cake has 8mg.
Food types used in this article are Cookies, gingersnaps and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +512.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +510% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +192.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 1.8mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.555mg | 0.528mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.305mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 247mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 5.1µg | 14.9µg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.372g | 3.702g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.293mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.235mg | 2.205mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 169mg | 5% |
| Folate | 87µg | 67µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.451g | 1.472g | 4% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 567mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.55mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.365g | 4.036g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 76.9g | 79.2g | 1% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 5.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Calories | 416kcal | 415kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 9.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.7g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 19.92g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.155mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.212mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.38mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.195mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.094mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.263mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.248mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.1g
~equal in
Fats
~9.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.8% |
