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Gingerbread vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and brown rice

  • Gingerbread has more iron, selenium, potassium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than brown rice.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.5%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.6%

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.178mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.56mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.366g 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.97g 24%
Selenium 16.3µg 5.8µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.26g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.369g 17%
Sodium 327mg 4mg 14%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.974mg 13%
Calories 356kcal 123kcal 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Potassium 439mg 86mg 10%
Copper 0.195mg 0.106mg 10%
Carbs 49.2g 25.58g 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 103mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.069mg 7%
Magnesium 70mg 39mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 3mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 33µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.561mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.71mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 2.74g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.178mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1590.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%
Contains more WaterWater +151%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1830.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.