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Gingersnaps vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingersnaps and graham cracker

  • Gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, copper, and potassium; however, graham cracker is higher in phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily iron needs 33% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 2 times less potassium than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps contain 346mg of potassium, while graham cracker contains 170mg.
  • Graham cracker has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, gingersnaps and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.5%
~equal in Calcium ~77mg
~equal in Sodium ~459mg

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.317mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 3.78mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 5.388g 27%
Manganese 1.555mg 1.019mg 23%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Phosphorus 83mg 185mg 15%
Copper 0.305mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 4.439mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 2.509g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.265mg 5%
Potassium 346mg 170mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 3.4g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 1.51mg 4%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.96mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.451g 1.633g 4%
Sodium 501mg 459mg 2%
Selenium 5.1µg 6.3µg 2%
Magnesium 49mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.317mg 2%
Protein 5.6g 6.69g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Calories 416kcal 430kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.42mg 1%
Folate 87µg 91µg 1%
Fats 9.8g 10.6g 1%
Carbs 76.9g 77.66g 0%
Net carbs 74.7g 74.26g N/A
Calcium 77mg 77mg 0%
Sugar 19.92g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
~equal in Fats ~10.6g
~equal in Carbs ~77.66g

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.7%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/nutrients
  2. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.