Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Gingerbread
  5. Compare
  6. Gingerbread vs. Oats

Gingerbread vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between gingerbread and oats

  • Oats are richer than gingerbread in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 184% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 164 times more sodium than oats. Gingerbread contains 327mg of sodium, while oats contain 2mg.
  • Oats have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Oats.

Infographic

Gingerbread vs Oats infographic
Infographic link

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%
Oats
Oats
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +917.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +868.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.8%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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%
Oats
Oats
3
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% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 4.916mg 184%
Phosphorus 54mg 523mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.763mg 48%
Copper 0.195mg 0.626mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.97mg 33%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Protein 3.9g 16.89g 26%
Magnesium 70mg 177mg 25%
Iron 2.88mg 4.72mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.349mg 19%
Fats 16.4g 6.9g 15%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.217g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 2.178g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 2.535g 11%
Carbs 49.2g 66.27g 6%
Folate 33µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.961mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 389kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 71mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 55.67g N/A
Potassium 439mg 429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
Oats
2
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.7%
Contains more WaterWater +240.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%

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
Oats
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

People also compare

Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Marble cake
Marble cake
Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake
Gingerbread
Gingerbread vs Pound cake
Pound cake
Oats
Oats vs Wheat
Wheat
Oats
Oats vs Arborio rice
Arborio rice
Oats
Oats vs Glutinous rice
Glutinous rice

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.