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Gingerbread vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gingerbread and wheat

  • Gingerbread has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 133% more.
  • Gingerbread has 9 times more saturated fat than wheat . Gingerbread has 4.122g of saturated fat, while wheat has 0.454g.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than wheat .

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448.5%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 89.4µg 133%
Manganese 0.683mg 3.012mg 101%
Phosphorus 54mg 508mg 65%
Copper 0.195mg 0.553mg 40%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.16mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 6.738mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.978g 22%
Fats 16.4g 2.47g 21%
Protein 3.9g 13.68g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.419mg 19%
Magnesium 70mg 144mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.419mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.454g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.344g 17%
Sodium 327mg 2mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.935mg 11%
Iron 2.88mg 3.52mg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 71.13g 7%
Calcium 71mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Folate 33µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 339kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 71.13g N/A
Potassium 439mg 431mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +564%
Contains more WaterWater +155.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.6%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1970.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.