Gingerbread vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gingerbread and french rolls

Gingerbread is higher in fats, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet french rolls are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and protein.
French rolls cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 28% more than gingerbread.
Gingerbread contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than french rolls. While gingerbread contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, french rolls contain only 0.039mg.
The amount of saturated fat in french rolls is lower.
The glycemic index of french rolls is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Rolls, french.

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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.

Gingerbread

French rolls

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+285.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.2%

~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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.

Gingerbread

French rolls

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+242.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.523mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	0.834g	23%
Selenium	16.3µg	27.9µg	21%
Folate	33µg	113µg	20%
Fats	16.4g	4.3g	19%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	4.352mg	16%
Methionine	0.08mg	153mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.122g	0.962g	14%
Fiber		3.2g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	1.961g	13%
Magnesium	70mg	20mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.039mg	12%
Cholesterol	32mg	0mg	11%
Sodium	327mg	574mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.3mg	11%
Potassium	439mg	114mg	10%
Protein	3.9g	8.6g	9%
Copper	0.195mg	0.135mg	7%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.9mg	5%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.559mg	5%
Calories	356kcal	277kcal	4%
Phosphorus	54mg	84mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Choline		14.8mg	3%
Calcium	71mg	91mg	2%
Iron	2.88mg	2.71mg	2%
Vitamin A	14µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.3mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.452mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	2.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	47g	N/A
Carbs	49.2g	50.2g	0%
Sugar		0.31g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.336mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.608mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.231mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.422mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.38mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.188mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A