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Gingerbread vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingerbread and beans

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet beans are higher in zinc and phosphorus.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily iron needs 32% more than beans.
  • The glycemic index of beans is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more IronIron +893.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Beans DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.29mg 32%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.172g 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.4g 25%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Selenium 16.3µg 4.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.035g 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.103g 18%
Sodium 327mg 1mg 14%
Calories 356kcal 105kcal 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 20.49g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 32mg 9%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.43mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.06mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 104mg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 439mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.1mg 3%
Protein 3.9g 4.8g 2%
Folate 33µg 24µg 2%
Calcium 71mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.195mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 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 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +159.3%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20254.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2351.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.