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Bay leaf vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bay leaf and ground ginger

  • Bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, fiber, and folate; however, ground ginger is higher in manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground ginger covers your daily manganese needs 1093% more than bay leaf.
  • Ground ginger contains 206 times less vitamin A than bay leaf. Bay leaf contains 6185IU of vitamin A, while ground ginger contains 30IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, bay leaf and Spices, ginger, ground.

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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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.6%
Contains more IronIron +117.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1892.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

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 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178%
Contains more FolateFolate +1284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 8.167mg 33.3mg 1093%
Iron 43mg 19.8mg 290%
Selenium 2.8µg 55.8µg 96%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.626mg 86%
Calcium 834mg 114mg 72%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 0.7mg 51%
Fiber 26.3g 14.1g 49%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 9.62mg 48%
Folate 180µg 13µg 42%
Vitamin A 309µg 2µg 34%
Potassium 529mg 1320mg 23%
Magnesium 120mg 214mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.17mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 0.929g 9%
Phosphorus 113mg 168mg 8%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Copper 0.416mg 0.48mg 7%
Fats 8.36g 4.24g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.479g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.046mg 3%
Protein 7.61g 8.98g 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Saturated fat 2.28g 2.599g 1%
Calories 313kcal 335kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Zinc 3.7mg 3.64mg 1%
Carbs 74.97g 71.62g 1%
Net carbs 48.67g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 23mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
~equal in Carbs ~71.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients
  2. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.