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Pumpkin vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and gingerbread different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, while gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 169% more than gingerbread.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5333.3%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2942.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 14µg 46%
Selenium 0.3µg 16.3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 4.216g 28%
Iron 0.8mg 2.88mg 26%
Fats 0.1g 16.4g 25%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.683mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 7.124g 18%
Calories 26kcal 356kcal 17%
Sodium 1mg 327mg 14%
Carbs 6.5g 49.2g 14%
Magnesium 12mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.19mg 10%
Copper 0.127mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.738mg 7%
Protein 1g 3.9g 6%
Calcium 21mg 71mg 5%
Folate 16µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.162mg 4%
Potassium 340mg 439mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.375mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 54mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 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 WaterWater +227.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290%
Contains more FatsFats +16300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +656.9%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84220%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.