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Yellow cake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yellow cake and gingerbread?

  • Yellow cake is richer in phosphorus, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% higher.
  • Yellow cake has 3 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Yellow cake has 138mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
  • Gingerbread contains less saturated fat.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg
~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.683mg 20%
Selenium 5.9µg 16.3µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 138mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.19mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Iron 2.03mg 2.88mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.793g 4.122g 8%
Potassium 187mg 439mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.738mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.162mg 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.375mg 4%
Copper 0.159mg 0.195mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calcium 32mg 71mg 4%
Folate 22µg 33µg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 4.216g 3%
Carbs 55.36g 49.2g 2%
Fats 17.75g 16.4g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 379kcal 356kcal 1%
Protein 3.16g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 310mg 327mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.39mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 7.124g 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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 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 +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.124g

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.