Bread crumbs vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bread crumbs and gingerbread

Bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, protein, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is higher in fats.
Bread crumbs cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than gingerbread.
Bread crumbs contain 4 times more vitamin B3 than gingerbread. While bread crumbs contain 6.634mg of vitamin B3, gingerbread contains only 1.738mg.
The amount of sodium in gingerbread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Bread crumbs

Gingerbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.7%
Contains more IronIron	+67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+271.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.3%

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.

Bread crumbs

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+408.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.967mg	0.19mg	65%
Vitamin B3	6.634mg	1.738mg	31%
Starch	59.66g		25%
Iron	4.83mg	2.88mg	24%
Protein	13.35g	3.9g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.403mg	0.162mg	19%
Folate	107µg	33µg	19%
Fiber	4.5g		18%
Sodium	732mg	327mg	18%
Fats	5.3g	16.4g	17%
Phosphorus	165mg	54mg	16%
Selenium	25.2µg	16.3µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	1.023g	7.124g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.06g	4.216g	14%
Saturated fat	1.203g	4.122g	13%
Vitamin B12	0.35µg	0.06µg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Calcium	183mg	71mg	11%
Zinc	1.45mg	0.39mg	10%
Manganese	0.919mg	0.683mg	10%
Carbs	71.98g	49.2g	8%
Potassium	196mg	439mg	7%
Copper	0.255mg	0.195mg	7%
Magnesium	43mg	70mg	6%
Vitamin K	6.6µg		6%
Vitamin B6	0.121mg	0.19mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.552mg	0.375mg	4%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.46g		3%
Calories	395kcal	356kcal	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	14µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.08mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	296kcal	913kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	67.48g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	6.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.162mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	0.427mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.544mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	0.963mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	0.43mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.232mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.655mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.6mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.296mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A