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Ice cream sandwich vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and gingerbread

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, yet gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 33% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains less saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +1007.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425.8%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 2.88mg 33%
Selenium 3.1µg 16.3µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.216g 13%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.683mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.19mg 12%
Fats 8.57g 16.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 7.124g 11%
Magnesium 29mg 70mg 10%
Potassium 115mg 439mg 10%
Sodium 129mg 327mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.317g 4.122g 8%
Vitamin A 86µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.19mg 7%
Copper 0.254mg 0.195mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 356kcal 6%
Carbs 37.14g 49.2g 4%
Cholesterol 21mg 32mg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.375mg 3%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.39mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.738mg 1%
Protein 4.29g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.162mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.06µg 0%
Folate 34µg 33µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
27% 46% 27%
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 -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.