Gingersnaps vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingersnaps and pie crust

Gingersnaps have more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and carbs; however, pie crust has more fats, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 54% higher.
Pie crust has 5 times less potassium than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps have 346mg of potassium, while pie crust has 64mg.
Gingersnaps are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, gingersnaps and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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.

Gingersnaps

Pie crust

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+226.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+440.6%
Contains more IronIron	+188.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+393.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+349%

~equal in Phosphorus ~86mg

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.

Gingersnaps

Pie crust

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+96%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.555mg	0.315mg	54%
Iron	6.4mg	2.22mg	52%
Fats	9.8g	31.4g	33%
Selenium	5.1µg	22.9µg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	5.365g	17.887g	31%
Copper	0.305mg	0.075mg	26%
Saturated fat	2.451g	7.974g	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.372g	3.968g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.2mg	0.392mg	16%
Sodium	501mg	753mg	11%
Fiber	2.2g		9%
Carbs	76.9g	52.1g	8%
Magnesium	49mg	15mg	8%
Potassium	346mg	64mg	8%
Vitamin E	0.97mg		6%
Vitamin B2	0.293mg	0.213mg	6%
Calories	416kcal	518kcal	5%
Folate	87µg	104µg	4%
Protein	5.6g	6.9g	3%
Vitamin B3	3.235mg	2.727mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.064mg	3%
Calcium	77mg	61mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.268mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg		2%
Choline	8.8mg		2%
Zinc	0.55mg	0.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	743kcal	751kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	74.7g	52.1g	N/A
Sugar	19.92g		N/A
Phosphorus	83mg	86mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.08mg	0.08mg	0%
Threonine	0.155mg	0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.212mg	0.255mg	0%
Leucine	0.38mg	0.476mg	0%
Lysine	0.195mg	0.133mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.263mg	0.339mg	0%
Valine	0.248mg	0.289mg	0%
Histidine	0.114mg	0.146mg	0%