Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Icing
  5. Compare
  6. Icing vs. Gingerbread

Icing vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between icing and gingerbread?

  • Icing is richer in vitamin B2, yet gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Icing has 2 times more vitamin B2 than gingerbread. Icing has 0.302mg of vitamin B2, while gingerbread has 0.162mg.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

Infographic

Icing vs Gingerbread infographic
Infographic link

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.
Icing
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -43.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1191.2%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16200%

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.
Icing
Icing
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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.16mg 2.88mg 34%
Manganese 0mg 0.683mg 30%
Selenium 0.1µg 16.3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 4.216g 25%
Copper 0mg 0.195mg 22%
Magnesium 1mg 70mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 34mg 439mg 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.162mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.738mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.9g 8%
Calcium 3mg 71mg 7%
Folate 8µg 33µg 6%
Sodium 184mg 327mg 6%
Carbs 67.89g 49.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 7.124g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.375mg 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 54mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.974g 4.122g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Calories 418kcal 356kcal 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Fats 16.23g 16.4g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 67.89g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 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 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -27.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.6%

People also compare

Icing
Icing vs Chocolate ice cream
Chocolate ice cream
Icing
Icing vs Italian ice
Italian ice
Icing
Icing vs Ice pop
Ice pop
Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Marble cake
Marble cake
Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake
Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Pound cake
Pound cake

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.