Gingerbread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingerbread and danish pastry

Gingerbread has more manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium, while danish pastry has more protein, fats, and phosphorus.
Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 14% higher.
Danish pastry contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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

Danish pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+102.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+348%
Contains more IronIron	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.6%

Contains more ZincZinc	+79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16%

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

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+375%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+81.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.88mg	1.8mg	14%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.351mg	14%
Magnesium	70mg	15mg	13%
Copper	0.195mg	0.089mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.04mg	12%
Saturated fat	4.122g	6.794g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	2.575g	11%
Potassium	439mg	98mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	11.313g	10%
Protein	3.9g	8g	8%
Fats	16.4g	21.9g	8%
Phosphorus	54mg	108mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.26mg	8%
Folate	33µg	60µg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.2µg	6%
Vitamin K		6.9µg	6%
Selenium	16.3µg	18.9µg	5%
Carbs	49.2g	37.2g	4%
Calcium	71mg	35mg	4%
Fiber		1g	4%
Sodium	327mg	417mg	4%
Choline		20.1mg	4%
Cholesterol	32mg	23mg	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.7mg	3%
Vitamin A	14µg	35µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.35mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	2mg	2%
Calories	356kcal	374kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.304mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	468kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar		6.95g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.19mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.205mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.001g	N/A