Gingerbread vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and pound cake?

Gingerbread is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% higher.
Gingerbread has 9 times more magnesium than pound cake. Gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, while pound cake has 8mg.
Gingerbread contains less cholesterol.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+194.6%
Contains more IronIron	+94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+364.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+520.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+226%

Contains more ZincZinc	+10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+159.3%

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+427.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.683mg	0.11mg	25%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Selenium	16.3µg	5µg	21%
Iron	2.88mg	1.48mg	18%
Copper	0.195mg	0.042mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Magnesium	70mg	8mg	15%
Threonine	0.124mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.36µg	13%
Phosphorus	54mg	140mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.036mg	12%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Cholesterol	32mg	66mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	3.02g	10%
Potassium	439mg	149mg	9%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.249mg	7%
Vitamin A	14µg	70µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	3.419g	5%
Fats	16.4g	13.96g	4%
Vitamin D*		34 IU	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.122g	4.811g	3%
Protein	3.9g	5g	2%
Calcium	71mg	47mg	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Sodium	327mg	377mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.485mg	2%
Folate	33µg	42µg	2%
Carbs	49.2g	53.64g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.173mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	1.615mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Calories	356kcal	353kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Zinc	0.39mg	0.43mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A