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Gingerbread vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and grapefruit different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 35% more than grapefruit.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than grapefruit (25).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.2%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3004.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Grapefruit DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.08mg 35%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.2mg 35%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.1µg 29%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.022mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.036g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.14g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.021g 19%
Copper 0.195mg 0.032mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.02g 18%
Calories 356kcal 42kcal 16%
Magnesium 70mg 9mg 15%
Sodium 327mg 0mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 10.66g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.043mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.053mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.204mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 135mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 3.9g 0.77g 6%
Calcium 71mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 58µg 5%
Folate 33µg 13µg 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 18mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.262mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11614.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.5%
Contains more OtherOther +575.7%
Contains more WaterWater +214.5%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11611.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.