Gingerbread vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and chocolate chip cookie

Gingerbread is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, fats, vitamin A, phosphorus, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 50% higher.
Gingerbread contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate chip cookie. Gingerbread contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.084mg.
Gingerbread contains less cholesterol.
Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+86.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.6%
Contains more IronIron	+16.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.5%

Contains more CopperCopper	+97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+141%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.2%

~equal in Sodium ~341mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.663mg

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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.122g	14.071g	45%
Copper	0.195mg	0.386mg	21%
Fats	16.4g	28.4g	18%
Vitamin A	14µg	139µg	14%
Cholesterol	32mg	70mg	13%
Selenium	16.3µg	11.2µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.084mg	8%
Calories	356kcal	488kcal	7%
Phosphorus	54mg	100mg	7%
Potassium	439mg	221mg	6%
Iron	2.88mg	2.48mg	5%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.94mg	5%
Protein	3.9g	5.7g	4%
Magnesium	70mg	55mg	4%
Carbs	49.2g	58.2g	3%
Calcium	71mg	38mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	8.241g	3%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	1.365mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.259mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	4.541g	2%
Sodium	327mg	341mg	1%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.663mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.184mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.177mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.08µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	856kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	0.91	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	58.2g	N/A
Folate	33µg	33µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.191mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.123mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.003g	N/A