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Baby food vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baby food and gingerbread

  • Gingerbread contains less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and copper than baby food.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 558% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 20 times less vitamin B3 than baby food. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while gingerbread contains 1.738mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
  • Baby food has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of baby food is 56, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +932.4%
Contains more IronIron +1549.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1577.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1897.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 2.88mg 558%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 1.738mg 206%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.162mg 197%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.19mg 187%
Calcium 733mg 71mg 66%
Phosphorus 392mg 54mg 48%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.39mg 18%
Fats 4.4g 16.4g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 4.216g 17%
Protein 12.2g 3.9g 17%
Selenium 25.9µg 16.3µg 17%
Copper 0.334mg 0.195mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.769g 4.122g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 7.124g 15%
Sodium 3mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.375mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Carbs 73.4g 49.2g 8%
Magnesium 100mg 70mg 7%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Folate 43µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 379kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 49.2g N/A
Potassium 437mg 439mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32%
Contains more FatsFats +272.7%
Contains more WaterWater +317.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.4%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.