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Gingersnaps vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and zwieback different?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and calcium; however, zwieback is richer in selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 73% higher.
  • Gingersnaps contain 4 times more calcium than zwieback. While gingersnaps contain 77mg of calcium, zwieback contains only 20mg.
  • Zwieback has less sodium.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Zwieback 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.208mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Zwieback DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 0.6mg 73%
Manganese 1.555mg 68%
Selenium 5.1µg 28.7µg 43%
Copper 0.305mg 0.145mg 18%
Sodium 501mg 227mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 1.319mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 2.44mg 10%
Protein 5.6g 10.1g 9%
Magnesium 49mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 77mg 20mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 2.073g 5%
Phosphorus 83mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.239mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.537mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 4.244g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Calories 416kcal 426kcal 1%
Carbs 76.9g 74.2g 1%
Potassium 346mg 305mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.208mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 9.8g 9.7g 0%
Net carbs 74.7g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 12.5g N/A
Zinc 0.55mg 0.54mg 0%
Folate 87µg 87µg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 10.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.451g 2.525g 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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.4%
~equal in Fats ~9.7g
~equal in Carbs ~74.2g

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.525g

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.