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Rye bread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rye bread and gingerbread?

  • Rye bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Rye bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% higher.
  • Rye bread has 3 times more folate than gingerbread. Rye bread has 110µg of folate, while gingerbread has 33µg.
  • Gingerbread contains less sodium.
  • Rye bread has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Bread, rye and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
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 +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.8%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg

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 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83% 8%
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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye bread Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 30.9µg 16.3µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.799g 4.216g 23%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.434mg 0.19mg 20%
Fats 3.3g 16.4g 20%
Folate 110µg 33µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.626g 4.122g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.311g 7.124g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.805mg 1.738mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.162mg 13%
Sodium 603mg 327mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Phosphorus 125mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.19mg 9%
Protein 8.5g 3.9g 9%
Potassium 166mg 439mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 70mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.39mg 7%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.683mg 6%
Calories 259kcal 356kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Copper 0.186mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.375mg 1%
Iron 2.83mg 2.88mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 42.5g 49.2g N/A
Carbs 48.3g 49.2g 0%
Calcium 73mg 71mg 0%
Sugar 3.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.319mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.579mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.411mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 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 +117.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +397%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 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 -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +443.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.7%

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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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.