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Gingerbread vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and shiitake

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 31% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 36 times more sodium than shiitake. Gingerbread contains 327mg of sodium, while shiitake contains 9mg.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +602.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Shiitake DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.41mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.49g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.5mg 23%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.23mg 20%
Selenium 16.3µg 5.7µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 18%
Calories 356kcal 34kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.015mg 15%
Carbs 49.2g 6.79g 14%
Sodium 327mg 9mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.877mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 20mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.293mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 112mg 8%
Calcium 71mg 2mg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.03mg 6%
Copper 0.195mg 0.142mg 6%
Folate 33µg 13µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.217mg 4%
Potassium 439mg 304mg 4%
Protein 3.9g 2.24g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3246.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624.6%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%
Contains more WaterWater +220.5%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.