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Dinner rolls vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dinner rolls and gingerbread different?

  • Dinner rolls are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, and phosphorus, while gingerbread is higher in magnesium.
  • Dinner rolls cover your daily need for vitamin B1 28% more than gingerbread.
  • Dinner rolls contain 3 times more Vitamin B3 than gingerbread. Dinner rolls contain 5.367mg of Vitamin B3, while gingerbread contains 1.738mg.
  • Dinner rolls are lower in saturated Fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than dinner rolls (62).

Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were 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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 +150.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%

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% 0.3% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
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% 2.9% 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 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 +178.5%
Contains more FatsFats +153.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Water ~28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +278.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Gingerbread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Gingerbread Opinion
Calories 310kcal 356kcal Gingerbread
Protein 10.86g 3.9g Dinner rolls
Fats 6.47g 16.4g Gingerbread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg Dinner rolls
Net carbs 50.04g 49.2g Dinner rolls
Carbs 52.04g 49.2g Dinner rolls
Cholesterol 4mg 32mg Dinner rolls
Magnesium 26mg 70mg Gingerbread
Calcium 178mg 71mg Dinner rolls
Potassium 139mg 439mg Gingerbread
Iron 3.72mg 2.88mg Dinner rolls
Sugar 5.55g Gingerbread
Fiber 2g Dinner rolls
Copper 0.135mg 0.195mg Gingerbread
Zinc 0.99mg 0.39mg Dinner rolls
Phosphorus 122mg 54mg Dinner rolls
Sodium 467mg 327mg Gingerbread
Vitamin A 5IU 48IU Gingerbread
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg Gingerbread
Vitamin E 0.28mg Dinner rolls
Manganese 0.582mg 0.683mg Gingerbread
Selenium 26.8µg 16.3µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.19mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.162mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 1.738mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.375mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.19mg Gingerbread
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.06µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 10.6µg Dinner rolls
Folate 101µg 33µg Dinner rolls
Choline 14.6mg Dinner rolls
Saturated Fat 1.375g 4.122g Dinner rolls
Monounsaturated Fat 1.881g 7.124g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 4.216g Gingerbread
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.047mg Dinner rolls
Threonine 0.286mg 0.124mg Dinner rolls
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.151mg Dinner rolls
Leucine 0.729mg 0.279mg Dinner rolls
Lysine 0.233mg 0.131mg Dinner rolls
Methionine 0.145mg 0.08mg Dinner rolls
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.195mg Dinner rolls
Valine 0.401mg 0.173mg Dinner rolls
Histidine 0.222mg 0.087mg Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g Gingerbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g Dinner rolls

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Gingerbread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Dinner rolls
17%
Gingerbread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
54%
Gingerbread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread contains less Sodium (difference - 140mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.747g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.