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Gingerbread vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and oatmeal different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, copper, potassium, and magnesium; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 39% higher.

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +619.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 5.96mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.426g 25%
Fats 16.4g 1.36g 23%
Selenium 16.3µg 5µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.226g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.391g 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.066mg 14%
Calories 356kcal 68kcal 14%
Vitamin A 14µg 130µg 13%
Carbs 49.2g 11.67g 13%
Sodium 327mg 49mg 12%
Potassium 439mg 61mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.025mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.26mg 6%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.558mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.215mg 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Protein 3.9g 2.37g 3%
Folate 33µg 44µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.62mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 80mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.317mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.6%
Contains more OtherOther +338.6%
Contains more WaterWater +200.1%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1722%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +889.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.