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Gingerbread vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and tamarind different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, copper, and vitamin B6, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 27% more than tamarind.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than tamarind (23).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Tamarinds, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1153.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
~equal in Calcium ~74mg
~equal in Iron ~2.8mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.152mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.059g 28%
Selenium 16.3µg 1.3µg 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.6g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.428mg 20%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.272g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.181g 17%
Sodium 327mg 28mg 13%
Copper 0.195mg 0.086mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.066mg 10%
Phosphorus 54mg 113mg 8%
Calories 356kcal 239kcal 6%
Potassium 439mg 628mg 6%
Folate 33µg 14µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.143mg 5%
Magnesium 70mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.5mg 4%
Carbs 49.2g 62.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.938mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 2µg 1%
Iron 2.88mg 2.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 57.4g N/A
Calcium 71mg 74mg 0%
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3835.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7045.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.