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Black pepper vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between black pepper and ginger?

  • Ginger has less manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than black pepper.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 545% higher.
  • Black pepper has 1637 times more vitamin K than ginger. Black pepper has 163.7µg of vitamin K, while ginger has 0.1µg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than black pepper.

We used Spices, pepper, black and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +297.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2668.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.2%
Contains more IronIron +1518.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5469%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +589.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163600%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 0.229mg 545%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 0.1µg 136%
Copper 1.33mg 0.226mg 123%
Iron 9.71mg 0.6mg 114%
Fiber 25.3g 2g 93%
Calcium 443mg 16mg 43%
Magnesium 171mg 43mg 30%
Potassium 1329mg 415mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.203mg 24%
Phosphorus 158mg 34mg 18%
Protein 10.39g 1.82g 17%
Carbs 63.95g 17.77g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.16mg 10%
Calories 251kcal 80kcal 9%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.34mg 8%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.025mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.392g 0.203g 5%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0.26mg 5%
Fats 3.26g 0.75g 4%
Choline 11.3mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 0.75mg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 20mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.9%
Contains more FatsFats +334.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1190.9%
Contains more WaterWater +533.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.