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Zwieback vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zwieback and gingerbread

  • Zwieback has more selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than zwieback.
  • Zwieback has 53 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While zwieback has 5.3mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
  • Zwieback has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Zwieback and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
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 ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zwieback Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Iron 0.6mg 2.88mg 29%
Selenium 28.7µg 16.3µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Folate 87µg 33µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.073g 4.216g 14%
Magnesium 14mg 70mg 13%
Protein 10.1g 3.9g 12%
Fats 9.7g 16.4g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 74.2g 49.2g 8%
Cholesterol 8mg 32mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.19mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.525g 4.122g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.244g 7.124g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.145mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.162mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 71mg 5%
Calories 426kcal 356kcal 4%
Potassium 305mg 439mg 4%
Sodium 227mg 327mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.319mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.537mg 0.375mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 71.7g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Phosphorus 55mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 16µg 14µg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g N/A
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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more WaterWater +522.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 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 -38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.