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Gingersnaps vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and pastry different?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in iron, manganese, copper, and carbs; however, pastry is richer in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 48% higher.
  • Gingersnaps contain 3 times more manganese than pastry. While gingersnaps contain 1.555mg of manganese, pastry contains only 0.488mg.
  • Pastry has less sodium.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.2%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +374.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 19% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 11% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +544%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Pastry DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 2.56mg 48%
Manganese 1.555mg 0.488mg 46%
Fats 9.8g 38.1g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 21.597g 41%
Selenium 5.1µg 24.2µg 35%
Saturated fat 2.451g 9.643g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 4.894g 23%
Copper 0.305mg 0.114mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.398mg 17%
Carbs 76.9g 45.1g 11%
Sodium 501mg 249mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 16.1µg 11%
Magnesium 49mg 16mg 8%
Potassium 346mg 61mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0mg 8%
Calories 416kcal 551kcal 7%
Calcium 77mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 4.168mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.021mg 6%
Protein 5.6g 7.3g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.54mg 3%
Folate 87µg 78µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.283mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 743kcal 755kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 74.7g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 0.74g N/A
Zinc 0.55mg 0.53mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +288.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.