Gingerbread vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingerbread and bread crumbs

Gingerbread is higher in fats, yet bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, protein, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, and phosphorus.
Bread crumbs cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than gingerbread.
Gingerbread contains 3 times more fats than bread crumbs. While gingerbread contains 16.4g of fats, bread crumbs contain only 5.3g.
The amount of sodium in gingerbread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gingerbread

Bread crumbs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.7%
Contains more IronIron	+67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+271.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gingerbread

Bread crumbs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+408.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.967mg	65%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	6.634mg	31%
Starch		59.66g	25%
Iron	2.88mg	4.83mg	24%
Protein	3.9g	13.35g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.403mg	19%
Folate	33µg	107µg	19%
Fiber		4.5g	18%
Sodium	327mg	732mg	18%
Fats	16.4g	5.3g	17%
Phosphorus	54mg	165mg	16%
Selenium	16.3µg	25.2µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	1.023g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	2.06g	14%
Saturated fat	4.122g	1.203g	13%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.35µg	12%
Cholesterol	32mg	0mg	11%
Calcium	71mg	183mg	11%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.45mg	10%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.919mg	10%
Carbs	49.2g	71.98g	8%
Potassium	439mg	196mg	7%
Copper	0.195mg	0.255mg	7%
Magnesium	70mg	43mg	6%
Vitamin K		6.6µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.121mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.552mg	4%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Fructose		2.46g	3%
Calories	356kcal	395kcal	2%
Vitamin A	14µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.08mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	296kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	67.48g	N/A
Sugar		6.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.162mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.427mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.544mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.963mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.232mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.655mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.6mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.296mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A