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Gingerbread vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and asparagus?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet asparagus is higher in vitamin A.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Asparagus, raw types 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.
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.189mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.05g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.12g 25%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.3µg 25%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.158mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.04g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0g 18%
Calories 356kcal 20kcal 17%
Carbs 49.2g 3.88g 15%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 14mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Iron 2.88mg 2.14mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.091mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Potassium 439mg 202mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.978mg 5%
Calcium 71mg 24mg 5%
Folate 33µg 52µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.143mg 4%
Protein 3.9g 2.2g 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.141mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.274mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.54mg 1%
Copper 0.195mg 0.189mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Phosphorus 54mg 52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1168%
Contains more OtherOther +331%
Contains more WaterWater +232.9%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8332%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.