Gingerbread vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and shortbread different?

Gingerbread is richer in selenium, magnesium, manganese, and copper, while shortbread is higher in fats, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat 20% more than gingerbread.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than shortbread (64).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were 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

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+446.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+398.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+162.9%

Contains more ZincZinc	+25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.2%

~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+88.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.885g	55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.253g	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	8.326g	27%
Selenium	16.3µg	6.2µg	18%
Saturated fat	4.122g	8.105g	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Fats	16.4g	26.22g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.353mg	14%
Magnesium	70mg	14mg	13%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.393mg	13%
Copper	0.195mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.314mg	12%
Folate	33µg	81µg	12%
Cholesterol	32mg	0mg	11%
Potassium	439mg	88mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	3.275mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.071mg	9%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Calories	356kcal	514kcal	8%
Calcium	71mg	13mg	6%
Carbs	49.2g	63.78g	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Protein	3.9g	5.37g	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Phosphorus	54mg	66mg	2%
Vitamin A	14µg	0µg	2%
Iron	2.88mg	2.98mg	1%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.49mg	1%
Sodium	327mg	353mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.321mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	6.708g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	957kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar		21.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Choline		0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.047mg		0%
Threonine	0.124mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg		0%
Leucine	0.279mg		0%
Lysine	0.131mg		0%
Methionine	0.08mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg		0%
Valine	0.173mg		0%
Histidine	0.087mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A