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Gingerbread vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and rye different?

  • Rye is higher than gingerbread in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 82% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than rye (34).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Rye grain types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +579.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.63mg

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%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 2.577mg 82%
Fiber 15.1g 60%
Phosphorus 54mg 332mg 40%
Fats 16.4g 1.63g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.767g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.456mg 22%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.65mg 21%
Copper 0.195mg 0.367mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.197g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.208g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.27mg 16%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Protein 3.9g 10.34g 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.316mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 110mg 10%
Carbs 49.2g 75.86g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.294mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.251mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Calcium 71mg 24mg 5%
Selenium 16.3µg 13.9µg 4%
Iron 2.88mg 2.63mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 439mg 510mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 338kcal 1%
Folate 33µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +906.1%
Contains more WaterWater +164.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.2%

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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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.