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Gingerbread vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and soy sauce different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B1; however, soy sauce is richer in phosphorus and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 225% higher.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index (15) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +353.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3160%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49%
~equal in Magnesium ~74mg
~equal in Potassium ~435mg

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 327mg 5493mg 225%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.5µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.263g 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.57g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.088g 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.073g 18%
Iron 2.88mg 1.45mg 18%
Copper 0.195mg 0.043mg 17%
Phosphorus 54mg 166mg 16%
Calories 356kcal 53kcal 15%
Carbs 49.2g 4.93g 15%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.018mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.033mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Protein 3.9g 8.14g 8%
Folate 33µg 14µg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.87mg 4%
Calcium 71mg 33mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.196mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.297mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 70mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 4.13g N/A
Potassium 439mg 435mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.165mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2777.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +898%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.7%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +508.4%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7995.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1503%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.