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Gingerbread vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and falafel

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet falafel is richer in phosphorus, folate, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for gingerbread is 28% higher.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1530%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.691mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 1µg 28%
Phosphorus 54mg 192mg 20%
Protein 3.9g 13.31g 19%
Folate 33µg 93µg 15%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.5mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 10.171g 8%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.383g 8%
Iron 2.88mg 3.42mg 7%
Copper 0.195mg 0.258mg 7%
Carbs 49.2g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.125mg 5%
Potassium 439mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.044mg 4%
Magnesium 70mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 71mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.292mg 2%
Fats 16.4g 17.8g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 333kcal 1%
Sodium 327mg 294mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 31.84g N/A
Manganese 0.683mg 0.691mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.166mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
~equal in Fats ~17.8g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.16g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.