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Gingersnaps vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingersnaps and cheese sandwich

  • Gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, and copper; however, cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily iron needs 47% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 2 times less copper than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps contain 0.305mg of copper, while cheese sandwich contains 0.16mg.
  • Gingersnaps have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, gingersnaps and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.5%

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% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 9.166g 52%
Iron 6.4mg 2.62mg 47%
Phosphorus 83mg 382mg 43%
Selenium 5.1µg 24.3µg 35%
Fats 9.8g 25g 23%
Manganese 1.555mg 1.083mg 21%
Copper 0.305mg 0.16mg 16%
Sodium 501mg 839mg 15%
Calcium 77mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.261mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.358mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 10.351g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.427mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.451g 4.129g 8%
Protein 5.6g 9.8g 8%
Folate 87µg 64µg 6%
Carbs 76.9g 58.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.622mg 5%
Calories 416kcal 497kcal 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Potassium 346mg 306mg 1%
Magnesium 49mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 74.7g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 3.185mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +155.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.1%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.