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Wheat Bread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat Bread and gingerbread

  • Gingerbread contains less selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and folate than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 6.25mg of vitamin B3, while gingerbread contains 1.738mg.
  • The amount of sodium in gingerbread is lower.
  • Wheat Bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 16.3µg 31%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.683mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 1.738mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.19mg 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 54mg 19%
Fiber 4.7g 19%
Fats 4.27g 16.4g 19%
Protein 12.96g 3.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.162mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 4.216g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 7.124g 15%
Iron 4.09mg 2.88mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.989g 4.122g 14%
Folate 86µg 33µg 13%
Sodium 601mg 327mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.39mg 10%
Calcium 165mg 71mg 9%
Potassium 223mg 439mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Magnesium 59mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.19mg 3%
Calories 313kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 55.77g 49.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Copper 0.198mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +232.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +284.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +599.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.1%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.