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White bread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white bread and gingerbread

  • White bread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron, yet gingerbread is higher in magnesium, copper, and potassium.
  • 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

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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 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

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 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 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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.19mg 29%
Folate 111µg 33µg 20%
Fats 3.33g 16.4g 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%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 70mg 11%
Protein 8.85g 3.9g 10%
Copper 0.101mg 0.195mg 10%
Selenium 22µg 16.3µg 10%
Iron 3.61mg 2.88mg 9%
Potassium 126mg 439mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.19mg 8%
Sodium 490mg 327mg 7%
Calcium 144mg 71mg 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.162mg 6%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.683mg 6%
Calories 266kcal 356kcal 5%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.375mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 49.42g 49.2g 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 49.2g N/A
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-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +126.9%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +392.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1089.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.2%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.