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Gingerbread vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and sweet potato

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +372.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4964.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 14µg 709µg 77%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.6µg 29%
Iron 2.88mg 0.61mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.014g 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.05g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.018g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.001g 18%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.258mg 18%
Calories 356kcal 86kcal 14%
Sodium 327mg 55mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 25mg 11%
Carbs 49.2g 20.12g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.061mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.557mg 7%
Folate 33µg 11µg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.151mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 1.57g 5%
Calcium 71mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.4mg 3%
Potassium 439mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 47mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.1%
Contains more WaterWater +176%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +712300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30014.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.