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Gingerbread vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and broccoli?

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Broccoli, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +294.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +298%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +552%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.175mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.038g 28%
Iron 2.88mg 0.73mg 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.37g 25%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.5µg 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.21mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.039g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.011g 18%
Calories 356kcal 34kcal 16%
Copper 0.195mg 0.049mg 16%
Carbs 49.2g 6.64g 14%
Sodium 327mg 33mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 21mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.071mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Folate 33µg 63µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.639mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.573mg 4%
Potassium 439mg 316mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.117mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 31µg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 66mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 47mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 2.82g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.175mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.41mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +641%
Contains more OtherOther +187.4%
Contains more WaterWater +218.9%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64663.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10994.7%
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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.