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Gingersnaps vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and shortcake different?

  • Gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium, while shortcake is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily need for manganese, 53% more than shortcake.
  • Gingersnaps contain 4 times more copper than shortcake. Gingersnaps contain 0.305mg of copper, while shortcake contains 0.076mg.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.4%
Contains more IronIron +152%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
~equal in Sodium ~506mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Shortcake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.555mg 0.33mg 53%
Iron 6.4mg 2.54mg 48%
Copper 0.305mg 0.076mg 25%
Selenium 5.1µg 17µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 3.632g 15%
Calcium 77mg 205mg 13%
Phosphorus 83mg 143mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.311mg 9%
Folate 87µg 53µg 9%
Carbs 76.9g 48.5g 9%
Magnesium 49mg 16mg 8%
Fats 9.8g 14.2g 7%
Potassium 346mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.451g 3.772g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 2.573mg 4%
Calories 416kcal 346kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.248mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 6.045g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.272mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein 5.6g 6.1g 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.48mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.7g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Sodium 501mg 506mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +435.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.7%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.