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Gingerbread vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gingerbread and leeks

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron; however, leeks have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Leeks' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 32% more.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than leeks.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Selenium 16.3µg 1µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.166g 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.3g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.04g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.004g 18%
Calories 356kcal 61kcal 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 12mg 13%
Sodium 327mg 20mg 13%
Carbs 49.2g 14.15g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.06mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 28mg 10%
Iron 2.88mg 2.1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.03mg 10%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.481mg 9%
Potassium 439mg 180mg 8%
Copper 0.195mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 83µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.4mg 8%
Folate 33µg 64µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.12mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +5366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +196.4%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2439.8%
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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.