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Gingerbread vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and taro

  • Gingerbread is richer in iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet taro is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 29% higher.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +423.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Taro DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.55mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.083g 28%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.2g 25%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.041g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.016g 18%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Sodium 327mg 11mg 14%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.383mg 13%
Calories 356kcal 112kcal 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.025mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.095mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.283mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.5mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 1.5g 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 84mg 4%
Potassium 439mg 591mg 4%
Folate 33µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 71mg 43mg 3%
Copper 0.195mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%
Contains more WaterWater +152.3%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4979.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.