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Brown sugar vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and gingerbread

  • The amount of selenium, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in gingerbread is higher than in brown sugar.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily selenium needs 27% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.1%
Contains more IronIron +305.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +967.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1258.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Gingerbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.216g 28%
Selenium 1.2µg 16.3µg 27%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.683mg 27%
Iron 0.71mg 2.88mg 27%
Fats 0g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.124g 18%
Copper 0.047mg 0.195mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Carbs 98.09g 49.2g 16%
Magnesium 9mg 70mg 15%
Sodium 28mg 327mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.19mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.738mg 10%
Potassium 133mg 439mg 9%
Folate 1µg 33µg 8%
Protein 0.12g 3.9g 8%
Phosphorus 4mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.375mg 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 380kcal 356kcal 1%
Calcium 83mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +99.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1989.6%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.