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Flour vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and gingerbread?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, yet gingerbread is higher in magnesium and vitamin B6.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% more.
  • Flour has 6 times more folate than gingerbread. While flour has 183µg of folate, gingerbread has only 33µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of flour is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types 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.
Flour
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 IronIron +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.683mg

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.
Flour
Flour
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.19mg 50%
Folate 183µg 33µg 38%
Selenium 33.9µg 16.3µg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.738mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.162mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.216g 25%
Fats 0.98g 16.4g 24%
Iron 4.64mg 2.88mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.155g 4.122g 18%
Sodium 2mg 327mg 14%
Protein 10.33g 3.9g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.19mg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 70mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Potassium 107mg 439mg 10%
Carbs 76.31g 49.2g 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 54mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 71mg 6%
Copper 0.144mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.375mg 1%
Calories 364kcal 356kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.683mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.5%
Contains more WaterWater +134.9%
Contains more OtherOther +443.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8088.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +920.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.