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Maple sugar vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple sugar and gingerbread?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc, yet gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 163% higher.
  • Maple sugar has 16 times more zinc than gingerbread. Maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, while gingerbread has 0.39mg.
  • Maple sugar contains less sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1453.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1937.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.683mg 163%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.39mg 52%
Selenium 0.8µg 16.3µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 4.216g 27%
Fats 0.2g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0.036g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 7.124g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 2.88mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.19mg 15%
Sodium 11mg 327mg 14%
Carbs 90.9g 49.2g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.19mg 14%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.162mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.738mg 11%
Copper 0.099mg 0.195mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Folate 0µg 33µg 8%
Protein 0.1g 3.9g 8%
Phosphorus 3mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.375mg 7%
Potassium 274mg 439mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Calcium 90mg 71mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 356kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +84.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3800%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more WaterWater +250%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11031.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4116%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.