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Gingerbread vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and broth?

  • Gingerbread is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and vitamin B1, yet broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1024% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains less sodium.
  • Broth has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.8%

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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 327mg 23875mg 1024%
Protein 3.9g 16.66g 26%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.15mg 23%
Iron 2.88mg 1.03mg 23%
Copper 0.195mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 16.3µg 28µg 21%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.43mg 21%
Phosphorus 54mg 166mg 16%
Calcium 71mg 187mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.3µg 10%
Carbs 49.2g 18.01g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.1mg 7%
Cholesterol 32mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.46mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.6mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 5.36g 4%
Calories 356kcal 267kcal 4%
Fats 16.4g 13.88g 4%
Potassium 439mg 309mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.122g 3.43g 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.09mg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.48g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Folate 33µg 32µg 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 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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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1133.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1867.2%

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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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.48g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.