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Chinese broccoli vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chinese broccoli and gingerbread

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin A needs 32% more than gingerbread.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 282 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While chinese broccoli contains 28.2mg of vitamin C, gingerbread contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chinese broccoli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1153.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +28100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 0.1mg 31%
Iron 0.56mg 2.88mg 29%
Selenium 1.3µg 16.3µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 4.216g 26%
Fats 0.72g 16.4g 24%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.683mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.11g 4.122g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 7.124g 18%
Folate 99µg 33µg 17%
Calories 22kcal 356kcal 17%
Copper 0.061mg 0.195mg 15%
Carbs 3.81g 49.2g 15%
Sodium 7mg 327mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 70mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 1.738mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin A 82µg 14µg 8%
Protein 1.14g 3.9g 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 439mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Calcium 100mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Phosphorus 41mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.162mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.39mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 WaterWater +234.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1191.3%
Contains more OtherOther +216.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14148%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1177.6%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.