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Brown rice vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and gingerbread

  • Brown rice has more manganese; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, potassium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.5%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181%

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.56mg 2.88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.216g 26%
Fats 0.97g 16.4g 24%
Selenium 5.8µg 16.3µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.122g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 7.124g 17%
Sodium 4mg 327mg 14%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.683mg 13%
Calories 123kcal 356kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Potassium 86mg 439mg 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.195mg 10%
Carbs 25.58g 49.2g 8%
Phosphorus 103mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.162mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 70mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 71mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.738mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.39mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Protein 2.74g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.375mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +151%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1590.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1830.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.9%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.