Gingersnaps vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingersnaps and potato flour

Gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and fats; however, potato flour is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus.
Gingersnaps cover your daily iron needs 63% more than potato flour.
Potato flour contains 29 times less fats than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps contain 9.8g of fats, while potato flour contains 0.34g.
Potato flour has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, gingersnaps and Potato flour.

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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

Potato flour

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.5%
Contains more IronIron	+363.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+396.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+363.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+189.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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

Potato flour

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+288%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+474.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+248%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+684.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.507mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.4mg	1.38mg	63%
Manganese	1.555mg	0.313mg	54%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.769mg	52%
Potassium	346mg	1001mg	19%
Sodium	501mg	55mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.293mg	0.051mg	19%
Folate	87µg	25µg	16%
Fats	9.8g	0.34g	15%
Fiber	2.2g	5.9g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.365g	0.008g	13%
Copper	0.305mg	0.197mg	12%
Phosphorus	83mg	168mg	12%
Saturated fat	2.451g	0.09g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.372g	0.15g	8%
Selenium	5.1µg	1.1µg	7%
Choline	8.8mg	39.5mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	0.25mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.8mg	4%
Magnesium	49mg	65mg	4%
Calories	416kcal	357kcal	3%
Protein	5.6g	6.9g	3%
Carbs	76.9g	83.1g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.2mg	0.228mg	2%
Vitamin B3	3.235mg	3.507mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.474mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	77mg	65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	743kcal	517kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	74.7g	77.2g	N/A
Sugar	19.92g	3.52g	N/A
Zinc	0.55mg	0.54mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.08mg	0.115mg	0%
Threonine	0.155mg	0.28mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.212mg	0.299mg	0%
Leucine	0.38mg	0.425mg	0%
Lysine	0.195mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.263mg	0.316mg	0%
Valine	0.248mg	0.356mg	0%
Histidine	0.114mg	0.166mg	0%