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Ground beef vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and gingerbread

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while gingerbread has more manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 15 times less zinc than ground beef. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gingerbread is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +1397.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7488.9%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.06µg 101%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.39mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 3.9g 40%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.683mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 4.216g 25%
Cholesterol 88mg 32mg 19%
Phosphorus 166mg 54mg 16%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.738mg 14%
Magnesium 17mg 70mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.195mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.19mg 12%
Sodium 73mg 327mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.19mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.073g 4.122g 9%
Iron 2.27mg 2.88mg 8%
Folate 7µg 33µg 7%
Calories 241kcal 356kcal 6%
Potassium 241mg 439mg 6%
Selenium 19.1µg 16.3µg 5%
Calcium 33mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.375mg 3%
Fats 15.37g 16.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.162mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 7.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.1%
Contains more WaterWater +108.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +933.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.124g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.