Yellow cake vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yellow cake and gingersnaps

Yellow cake has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% more.
Yellow cake contains 10 times more vitamin K than gingersnaps. Yellow cake contains 25.1µg of vitamin K, while gingersnaps contain 2.5µg.
Gingersnaps contain less saturated fat.

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

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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

Gingersnaps

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.7%

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%

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

Gingersnaps

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+363.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+904%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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