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Gingerbread vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and arrowroot

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, arrowroot is higher in folate.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 76% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +924.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.693mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 33µg 338µg 76%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.092g 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.2g 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.174mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.039g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.004g 18%
Calories 356kcal 65kcal 15%
Sodium 327mg 26mg 13%
Carbs 49.2g 13.39g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.059mg 8%
Iron 2.88mg 2.22mg 8%
Copper 0.195mg 0.121mg 8%
Calcium 71mg 6mg 7%
Phosphorus 54mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.266mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.292mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.9mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 4.24g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 12.09g N/A
Potassium 439mg 454mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.693mg 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 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.1%
Contains more WaterWater +188.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4482.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.