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Gingersnaps vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and naan different?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in iron, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, naan is richer in phosphorus, selenium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 58% higher.
  • Gingersnaps contain 5 times more folate than naan. While gingersnaps contain 87µg of folate, naan contains only 16µg.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated are the varieties 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%
Naan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains more IronIron +269.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.5%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.4mg

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%
Naan
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Naan DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.73mg 58%
Folate 87µg 16µg 18%
Copper 0.305mg 0.158mg 16%
Starch 36g 15%
Phosphorus 83mg 188mg 15%
Selenium 5.1µg 11.4µg 11%
Carbs 76.9g 46.21g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 4.8g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 1.946g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.18mg 9%
Protein 5.6g 10.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 1.555mg 1.4mg 7%
Calories 416kcal 286kcal 7%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.24mg 6%
Potassium 346mg 185mg 5%
Magnesium 49mg 68mg 5%
Fats 9.8g 6.7g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 3.58mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.451g 2.907g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.176mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 1.32mg 2%
Calcium 77mg 59mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 1.258g 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.3µg 1%
Sodium 501mg 467mg 1%
Net carbs 74.7g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 19.92g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 10.1mg 0%
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%

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
Naan
Naan
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +558.5%

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
Naan
Naan
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.258g

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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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.