Yellow cake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yellow cake and gingerbread?

Yellow cake is richer in phosphorus, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% higher.
Yellow cake has 3 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Yellow cake has 138mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
Gingerbread contains less saturated fat.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Yellow cake

Gingerbread

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+155.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.8%
Contains more IronIron	+41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+176.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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.

Yellow cake

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.683mg	20%
Selenium	5.9µg	16.3µg	19%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.19mg	15%
Magnesium	20mg	70mg	12%
Phosphorus	138mg	54mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.19mg	12%
Iron	2.03mg	2.88mg	11%
Saturated fat	5.793g	4.122g	8%
Potassium	187mg	439mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	1.738mg	6%
Cholesterol	16mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.162mg	5%
Calcium	32mg	71mg	4%
Copper	0.159mg	0.195mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.375mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Folate	22µg	33µg	3%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	4.216g	3%
Fats	17.75g	16.4g	2%
Carbs	55.36g	49.2g	2%
Calories	379kcal	356kcal	1%
Protein	3.16g	3.9g	1%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Sodium	310mg	327mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	14µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	913kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.86g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g		N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.39mg	0%
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	7.124g	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%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
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