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Black gram vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black gram and gingerbread different?

  • Black gram is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, manganese, zinc, and potassium; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 87% higher.
  • Black gram contains 9 times more zinc than gingerbread. While black gram contains 3.35mg of zinc, gingerbread contains only 0.39mg.
  • Black gram has less saturated fat.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index (43) than gingerbread (86).

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 +281.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +403.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +759%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +601.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.8%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +554.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.195mg 87%
Fiber 18.3g 73%
Iron 7.57mg 2.88mg 59%
Magnesium 267mg 70mg 47%
Phosphorus 379mg 54mg 46%
Folate 216µg 33µg 46%
Protein 25.21g 3.9g 43%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.683mg 37%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.39mg 27%
Fats 1.64g 16.4g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 4.216g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.114g 4.122g 18%
Potassium 983mg 439mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 16.3µg 15%
Sodium 38mg 327mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.375mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.162mg 7%
Calcium 138mg 71mg 7%
Carbs 58.99g 49.2g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 1.738mg 2%
Calories 341kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 40.69g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +546.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +159.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8281.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.7%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.