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Gingerbread vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and Brussels sprouts

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Brussels sprouts is 94% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +918.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 153g 992%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 16.3µg 1.6µg 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.3g 25%
Iron 2.88mg 1.4mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.023g 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.062g 18%
Calories 356kcal 43kcal 16%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.337mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Copper 0.195mg 0.07mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 8.95g 13%
Sodium 327mg 25mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 23mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Folate 33µg 61µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.745mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 38µg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 71mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.219mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 69mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Potassium 439mg 389mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.309mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.076mg 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.7%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%
Contains more WaterWater +207.1%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30873.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3529%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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