White bread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white bread and gingerbread

White bread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, protein, and selenium, yet gingerbread is higher in fats, magnesium, and copper.
White bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 29% more than gingerbread.
White bread contains 3 times more folate than gingerbread. While white bread contains 111µg of folate, gingerbread contains only 33µg.
The amount of saturated fat in white bread is lower.
The glycemic index of white bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Gingerbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+102.8%
Contains more IronIron	+25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+204.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+248.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+236.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.19mg	29%
Fats	3.33g	16.4g	20%
Folate	111µg	33µg	20%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	1.738mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	4.216g	17%
Saturated fat	0.698g	4.122g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	7.124g	16%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Magnesium	23mg	70mg	11%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Protein	8.85g	3.9g	10%
Copper	0.101mg	0.195mg	10%
Selenium	22µg	16.3µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Potassium	126mg	439mg	9%
Iron	3.61mg	2.88mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.19mg	8%
Calcium	144mg	71mg	7%
Sodium	490mg	327mg	7%
Phosphorus	98mg	54mg	6%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.683mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.162mg	6%
Calories	266kcal	356kcal	5%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.39mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.375mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin A	0µg	14µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	301kcal	913kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	46.72g	49.2g	N/A
Carbs	49.42g	49.2g	0%
Sugar	5.67g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		N/A
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 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A