Gingerbread vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and coffeecake different?

Gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, coffeecake is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and protein.
Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 28% higher.
Gingerbread contains 5 times more magnesium than coffeecake. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, coffeecake contains only 15mg.
Gingerbread has less cholesterol.
Coffeecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Coffeecake, cheese 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.

Gingerbread

Coffeecake

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%

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

~equal in Sodium ~339mg

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

Coffeecake

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%

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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