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Gingerbread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and tortilla different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, tortilla is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gingerbread is 19% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 4 times more magnesium than tortilla. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, tortilla contains only 19mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index (52) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.4%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.6µg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +197%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Tortilla DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.391g 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.95g 24%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.268mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.185g 17%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.296g 17%
Folate 33µg 98µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.37mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.125mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 146mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 19mg 12%
Iron 2.88mg 3.81mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Potassium 439mg 105mg 10%
Copper 0.195mg 0.102mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.06mg 10%
Sodium 327mg 482mg 7%
Protein 3.9g 7.28g 7%
Calories 356kcal 237kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.32mg 1%
Selenium 16.3µg 16.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 49.2g 49.94g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 47.54g N/A
Calcium 71mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1626.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.