Hush puppies vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hush puppies and gingerbread?
- Hush puppies are richer in calcium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese, copper, and magnesium.
- Hush puppies' daily need coverage for calcium is 21% higher.
- Hush puppies have 4 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Hush puppies have 189mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
- Gingerbread contains less sodium.
We used Hush puppies, prepared from recipe and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +191.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +195.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +192.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +169.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 278mg | 71mg | 21% |
Vitamin K | 23.6µg | 20% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.219g | 4.216g | 20% |
Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.683mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 189mg | 54mg | 19% |
Sodium | 668mg | 327mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.352mg | 0.19mg | 14% |
Folate | 89µg | 33µg | 14% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.195mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.162mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 24mg | 70mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.263g | 7.124g | 10% |
Potassium | 144mg | 439mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.108g | 4.122g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.26mg | 8% | |
Protein | 7.7g | 3.9g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.782mg | 1.738mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.102mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.19µg | 0.06µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 45mg | 32mg | 4% |
Fats | 13.5g | 16.4g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 41µg | 14µg | 3% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 2.88mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Calories | 337kcal | 356kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 15.8µg | 16.3µg | 1% |
Carbs | 46g | 49.2g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.2g | 49.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.03g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.357mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.279mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.321mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.31mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.169mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.382mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.388mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.197mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
13.5 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
29 g
Other:
3.8 g
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~49.2g
~equal in
Water
~28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.219 g
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 | -48.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.3% |