White cake vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between white cake and gingersnaps
- White cake has more selenium; however, gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, copper, folate, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 66% higher.
- Gingersnaps have 2 times less selenium than white cake. White cake has 10.7µg of selenium, while gingersnaps have 5.1µg.
- White cake is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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 CalciumCalcium | +16.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +308.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +249.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +451.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +355.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +461.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +708.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +204.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +180.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.16mg | 6.4mg | 66% |
Manganese | 0.277mg | 1.555mg | 56% |
Copper | 0.067mg | 0.305mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.063mg | 3.235mg | 14% |
Folate | 31µg | 87µg | 14% |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 5.1µg | 10% |
Sodium | 284mg | 501mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 49mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.189mg | 0.293mg | 8% |
Potassium | 99mg | 346mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 3.897g | 2.451g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.97mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1g | 2.2g | 5% |
Carbs | 63.2g | 76.9g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.162g | 1.372g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.692g | 5.365g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
Calories | 356kcal | 416kcal | 3% |
Protein | 4.4g | 5.6g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 83mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 10.3g | 9.8g | 1% |
Calcium | 90mg | 77mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
Choline | 6mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 62.2g | 74.7g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Sugar | 57.39g | 19.92g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.157mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.199mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.338mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.204mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.228mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.229mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.099mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater | +290.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
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Fats
~9.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.3% |