Gingerbread vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are gingerbread and crouton different?
- Gingerbread is richer in vitamin B6 and magnesium, while crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than gingerbread.
- Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than crouton (72).
Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Croutons, plain types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +630.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +227.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 37.5µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.623mg | 36% |
| Folate | 33µg | 132µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 5.439mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.216g | 1.273g | 20% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 698mg | 16% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 11.9g | 16% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 4.08mg | 15% |
| Fats | 16.4g | 6.6g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.026mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.122g | 1.51g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.124g | 3.059g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 115mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 31mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 124mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.272mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 49.2g | 73.5g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.683mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.195mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 356kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.2g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +148.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +409.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +132.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +231.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
