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Gingersnaps vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gingersnaps and yellow cake

  • Gingersnaps have more manganese, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% more.
  • Gingersnaps contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. Gingersnaps contain 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake contains 0.043mg.
  • Gingersnaps contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, gingersnaps and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more IronIron +215.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.7%

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%
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% 3% 2.3% 90% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +904%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Yellow cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.555mg 0.222mg 58%
Iron 6.4mg 2.03mg 55%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.474g 30%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 4.5mg 24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.999g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 4.728g 22%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 25.1µg 19%
Copper 0.305mg 0.159mg 16%
Folate 87µg 22µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 0.8mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.451g 5.793g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.043mg 13%
Fats 9.8g 17.75g 12%
Phosphorus 83mg 138mg 8%
Sodium 501mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 76.9g 55.36g 7%
Magnesium 49mg 20mg 7%
Protein 5.6g 3.16g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Calcium 77mg 32mg 5%
Potassium 346mg 187mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 7.214g 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.165mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Calories 416kcal 379kcal 2%
Choline 8.8mg 17.4mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 5.1µg 5.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.83g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 743kcal 1199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 74.7g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +322.3%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.6%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.