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Gingerbread vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingerbread and béchamel sauce

  • Gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 28 times less manganese than gingerbread. Gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce contains 0.024mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in béchamel sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.3%
Contains more IronIron +1271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2745.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Sodium ~328mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +565.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.339mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.21mg 33%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.024mg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 3.3µg 24%
Copper 0.195mg 0.013mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.586g 18%
Fats 16.4g 6.73g 15%
Carbs 49.2g 7.4g 14%
Calories 356kcal 105kcal 13%
Magnesium 70mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.055mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.67g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.041mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.3µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.261mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.152g 9%
Potassium 439mg 163mg 8%
Cholesterol 32mg 8mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin A 14µg 73µg 7%
Calcium 71mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Folate 33µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.339mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 3.77g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Sodium 327mg 328mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +564.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +188.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.77g

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%

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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

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.