Cheese crackers vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese crackers and gingerbread

Cheese crackers have more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, gingerbread is richer in magnesium.
Cheese crackers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than gingerbread.
Gingerbread has 6 times less vitamin B12 than cheese crackers. Cheese crackers have 0.34µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
Gingerbread contains less sodium.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of cheese crackers is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, cheese, regular and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese crackers

Gingerbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+91.5%
Contains more IronIron	+69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+270.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+181.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+56%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese crackers

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+21.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+360.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.25g		54%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.715g		45%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.09g	4.216g	39%
Vitamin B1	0.562mg	0.19mg	31%
Folate	152µg	33µg	30%
Sodium	973mg	327mg	28%
Vitamin B3	6.113mg	1.738mg	27%
Iron	4.88mg	2.88mg	25%
Starch	52.56g		22%
Phosphorus	200mg	54mg	21%
Vitamin E	2.19mg		15%
Protein	10.93g	3.9g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.338mg	0.162mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0.06µg	12%
Magnesium	25mg	70mg	11%
Fats	22.74g	16.4g	10%
Cholesterol	3mg	32mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g		9%
Potassium	156mg	439mg	8%
Copper	0.125mg	0.195mg	8%
Vitamin K	9.4µg		8%
Calories	489kcal	356kcal	7%
Calcium	136mg	71mg	7%
Zinc	1.19mg	0.39mg	7%
Manganese	0.562mg	0.683mg	5%
Selenium	13.5µg	16.3µg	5%
Saturated fat	5.288g	4.122g	5%
Carbs	59.42g	49.2g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	5.744g	7.124g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.472mg	0.375mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.19mg	2%
Choline	8.7mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	913kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	57.12g	49.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Sugar	4.53g		N/A
Vitamin A	17µg	14µg	0%
Trans fat	0.542g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.129mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	0.295mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.424mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	0.744mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	0.418mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.194mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.49mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.245mg	0.087mg	0%
Fructose	0.37g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A