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Gingerbread vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gingerbread and ginger

  • Ginger has less iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Ginger DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.6mg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.154g 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.75g 24%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.229mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.203g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.154g 17%
Calories 356kcal 80kcal 14%
Sodium 327mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.025mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 17.77g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.034mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Magnesium 70mg 43mg 6%
Folate 33µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.75mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 16mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 1.82g 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.203mg 3%
Copper 0.195mg 0.226mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.16mg 2%
Potassium 439mg 415mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2086.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.9%
Contains more OtherOther +224.7%
Contains more WaterWater +181.8%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4526%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2637.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.