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Gingerbread vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and flax seeds?

  • Gingerbread has less vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, calcium, and selenium than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 121% higher.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1012.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1088.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.8%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 28.73g 163%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 1.644mg 121%
Copper 0.195mg 1.22mg 114%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Phosphorus 54mg 642mg 84%
Manganese 0.683mg 2.482mg 78%
Magnesium 70mg 392mg 77%
Fats 16.4g 42.16g 40%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.34mg 36%
Iron 2.88mg 5.73mg 36%
Protein 3.9g 18.29g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.473mg 22%
Calcium 71mg 255mg 18%
Selenium 16.3µg 25.4µg 17%
Folate 33µg 87µg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Sodium 327mg 30mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.985mg 12%
Potassium 439mg 813mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 534kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.08mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 28.88g 7%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.122g 3.663g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 7.527g 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.161mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +302.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.