Coffeecake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffeecake and gingerbread different?

Coffeecake is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and protein; however, gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 28% higher.
Coffeecake contains 6 times more vitamin A than gingerbread. While coffeecake contains 86µg of vitamin A, gingerbread contains only 14µg.
Gingerbread has less cholesterol.
Coffeecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than gingerbread (86).

Coffeecake, cheese and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Coffeecake

Gingerbread

Contains more ZincZinc	+51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.9%
Contains more IronIron	+350%
Contains more CopperCopper	+275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+297.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.6%

~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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.

Coffeecake

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+18.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+227.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.64mg	2.88mg	28%
Manganese	0.172mg	0.683mg	22%
Cholesterol	85mg	32mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.645g	4.216g	17%
Copper	0.052mg	0.195mg	16%
Magnesium	15mg	70mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0.06µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.19mg	10%
Vitamin A	86µg	14µg	8%
Phosphorus	101mg	54mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.105mg	0.19mg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.682mg	1.738mg	7%
Protein	7g	3.9g	6%
Saturated fat	5.391g	4.122g	6%
Selenium	13.3µg	16.3µg	5%
Potassium	289mg	439mg	4%
Fiber	1g		4%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.162mg	3%
Fats	15.2g	16.4g	2%
Carbs	44.3g	49.2g	2%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.39mg	2%
Folate	39µg	33µg	2%
Calories	339kcal	356kcal	1%
Calcium	59mg	71mg	1%
Sodium	339mg	327mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.375mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	484kcal	913kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	49.2g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	7.129g	7.124g	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	0.26mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.326mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	0.568mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	0.401mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.144mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.352mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.361mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.186mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0.003g	N/A