Navajo frybread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are navajo frybread and gingerbread different?

Navajo frybread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, while gingerbread is higher in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
Navajo frybread covers your daily need for folate, 22% more than gingerbread.
Navajo frybread contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than gingerbread. Navajo frybread contains 4.603mg of vitamin B3, while gingerbread contains 1.738mg.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than navajo frybread (70).

Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.

Navajo frybread

Gingerbread

Contains more IronIron	+40.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+127.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+470.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130%

~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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.

Navajo frybread

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+164.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+269.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	122µg	33µg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	4.216g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.19mg	20%
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	1.738mg	18%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.683mg	17%
Iron	4.04mg	2.88mg	15%
Magnesium	18mg	70mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.19mg	12%
Copper	0.091mg	0.195mg	12%
Potassium	77mg	439mg	11%
Phosphorus	123mg	54mg	10%
Cholesterol	7mg	32mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	7.124g	7%
Protein	6.69g	3.9g	6%
Fats	12.22g	16.4g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.375mg	4%
Selenium	18.6µg	16.3µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.162mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Vitamin A		14µg	2%
Saturated fat	4.621g	4.122g	2%
Vitamin K	0.8µg		1%
Calories	330kcal	356kcal	1%
Calcium	57mg	71mg	1%
Vitamin C		0.1mg	0%
Carbs	48.26g	49.2g	0%
Net carbs	48.26g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	2.03g		N/A
Zinc	0.35mg	0.39mg	0%
Sodium	329mg	327mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.047mg	0%
Threonine		0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.151mg	0%
Leucine		0.279mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.195mg	0%
Valine		0.173mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A