Italian bread vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between italian bread and gingersnaps
- Italian bread has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, gingersnaps are higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and magnesium.
- Gingersnaps cover your daily manganese needs 47% more than italian bread.
- Gingersnaps contain 5 times less selenium than italian bread. Italian bread contains 27.2µg of selenium, while gingersnaps contain 5.1µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, italian and Cookies, gingersnaps.
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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 ZincZinc | +56.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +433.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +117.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +235.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +136.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +119.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +65.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +234.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +108.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.464mg | 1.555mg | 47% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 6.4mg | 43% |
Selenium | 27.2µg | 5.1µg | 40% |
Folate | 191µg | 87µg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.473mg | 0.2mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.191mg | 0.305mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 2.451g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.812g | 5.365g | 11% |
Fats | 3.5g | 9.8g | 10% |
Carbs | 50.1g | 76.9g | 9% |
Potassium | 110mg | 346mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.381mg | 3.235mg | 7% |
Calories | 271kcal | 416kcal | 7% |
Protein | 8.8g | 5.6g | 6% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 49mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.97mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 2.2g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 83mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
Sodium | 550mg | 501mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.9g | 74.7g | N/A |
Calcium | 78mg | 77mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.17g | 19.92g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.378mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 1.372g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.245mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.333mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.614mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.156mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.433mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.376mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.188mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +573.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +560.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.372g