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Gingersnaps vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and gingerbread different?

  • Gingersnaps are richer in iron, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while gingerbread is higher in selenium.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily need for iron, 44% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingersnaps contain 3 times more folate than gingerbread. Gingersnaps contain 87µg of folate, while gingerbread contains 33µg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in sodium.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Cake, gingerbread, 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 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.6%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg

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% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 2.88mg 44%
Manganese 1.555mg 0.683mg 38%
Selenium 5.1µg 16.3µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 4.216g 19%
Folate 87µg 33µg 14%
Copper 0.305mg 0.195mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fats 9.8g 16.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.162mg 10%
Carbs 76.9g 49.2g 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 1.738mg 9%
Sodium 501mg 327mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.451g 4.122g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 70mg 5%
Phosphorus 83mg 54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 7.124g 4%
Calories 416kcal 356kcal 3%
Protein 5.6g 3.9g 3%
Potassium 346mg 439mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calcium 77mg 71mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.7g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.375mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +428.3%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.3%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.