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Gingerbread vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gingerbread and basil

  • Gingerbread has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, basil is richer in vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin A needs 105% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Basil, fresh.

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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%
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +149.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~56mg

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%
Basil
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.3µg 29%
Vitamin A 14µg 264µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.389g 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.64g 24%
Copper 0.195mg 0.385mg 21%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 18mg 20%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.148mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.041g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.088g 18%
Calories 356kcal 23kcal 17%
Carbs 49.2g 2.65g 16%
Sodium 327mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.034mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 71mg 177mg 11%
Folate 33µg 68µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.076mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.902mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.81mg 4%
Potassium 439mg 295mg 4%
Iron 2.88mg 3.17mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 3.15g 2%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Phosphorus 54mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1756.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +228.8%

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
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7995.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +983.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.