Dough vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dough and gingerbread
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, yet gingerbread is higher in potassium.
- Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 43% more than gingerbread.
- Dough contains 4 times more folate than gingerbread. While dough contains 123µg of folate, gingerbread contains only 33µg.
- The amount of sodium in gingerbread is lower.
- The glycemic index of dough is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +35.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +275.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +273.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +272.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.19mg | 43% |
| Folate | 123µg | 33µg | 23% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 16.3µg | 22% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 16.4g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 4.216g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.162mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 1.738mg | 19% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 7.124g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 4.122g | 16% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 3.9g | 14% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.88mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 327mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 70mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 439mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 54mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.195mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.683mg | 5% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 356kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 49.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 49.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| 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 |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.75 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
51.88 g
Water:
33 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +577.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.2% |
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Carbs
~49.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.855 g
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 | -87.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1868% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +393.1% |
