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Gingerbread vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingerbread and pita bread?

  • Gingerbread is higher in fats and vitamin B6, yet pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and protein.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% more.
  • The glycemic index of pita bread is lower.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Bread, pita, white, enriched types in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 4.7% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 6% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Pita bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.599mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.535g 25%
Fats 16.4g 1.2g 23%
Selenium 16.3µg 27.1µg 20%
Folate 33µg 107µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.632mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.166g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.105g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.327mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.034mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Protein 3.9g 9.1g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 120mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sodium 327mg 536mg 9%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.481mg 9%
Phosphorus 54mg 97mg 6%
Calories 356kcal 275kcal 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.84mg 4%
Iron 2.88mg 2.62mg 3%
Copper 0.195mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Carbs 49.2g 55.7g 2%
Calcium 71mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 913kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 3.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.397mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6684.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.