Gingerbread vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gingerbread and cheese crackers

Gingerbread has more magnesium; however, cheese crackers are richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
Cheese crackers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than gingerbread.
Cheese crackers have 3 times less magnesium than gingerbread. Gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, while cheese crackers have 25mg.
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 Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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.

Gingerbread

Cheese crackers

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%

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

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.

Gingerbread

Cheese crackers

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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