Gingerbread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gingerbread and muffin

Gingerbread has more iron, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium; however, muffin is richer in phosphorus.
Gingerbread covers your daily iron needs 20% more than muffin.
Muffin has 7 times less magnesium than gingerbread. Gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
Muffin contains less saturated fat.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+262.8%
Contains more IronIron	+121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.8%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+170.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+375%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	8.103g	26%
Iron	2.88mg	1.3mg	20%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Copper	0.195mg	0.06mg	15%
Selenium	16.3µg	8.2µg	15%
Magnesium	70mg	10mg	14%
Phosphorus	54mg	146mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.04mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.449mg	10%
Potassium	439mg	121mg	9%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Saturated fat	4.122g	2.844g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	4.822g	6%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.16µg	4%
Folate	33µg	48µg	4%
Calcium	71mg	44mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.168mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	1.418mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.47mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	356kcal	375kcal	1%
Protein	3.9g	4.49g	1%
Fats	16.4g	16.07g	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.9mg	1%
Carbs	49.2g	53g	1%
Cholesterol	32mg	30mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	14µg	21µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	49.2g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Zinc	0.39mg	0.37mg	0%
Sodium	327mg	336mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.163mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A