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Pasta vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and gingerbread

  • Pasta has more folate; however, gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, and calcium.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily iron needs 22% more than pasta.
  • Gingerbread has 2 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while gingerbread has 33µg.
  • Pasta contains less saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 +43.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1729.2%
Contains more IronIron +152.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.9%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 4.216g 25%
Fats 1.05g 16.4g 24%
Iron 1.14mg 2.88mg 22%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.683mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.15g 4.122g 18%
Sodium 6mg 327mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 70mg 12%
Potassium 24mg 439mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Calories 131kcal 356kcal 11%
Copper 0.093mg 0.195mg 11%
Folate 64µg 33µg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 49.2g 8%
Calcium 6mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.738mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.06µg 3%
Protein 5.15g 3.9g 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.162mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 14µg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 49.2g N/A
Cholesterol 33mg 32mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1461.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more OtherOther +706.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5645.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +882.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.