Apple pie vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are apple pie and ginger different?
- Apple pie is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, ginger is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 20% higher.
- Apple pie contains 28 times more monounsaturated fat than ginger. While apple pie contains 4.388g of monounsaturated fat, ginger contains only 0.154g.
- Ginger has less sodium.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than apple pie (41).
Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used 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.
Contains more IronIron | +101.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +514.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +538.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +391.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +436% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +364.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.226mg | 20% |
Fats | 11g | 0.75g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 3.797g | 0.203g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.198g | 0.154g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.388g | 0.154g | 11% |
Sodium | 266mg | 13mg | 11% |
Potassium | 65mg | 415mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 7mg | 43mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
Calories | 237kcal | 80kcal | 8% |
Iron | 1.21mg | 0.6mg | 8% |
Carbs | 34g | 17.77g | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 29µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.123mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 11µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 5mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.229mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 34mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.82g | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.4g | 15.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.07mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1366.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +51.1% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2749.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1327.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |