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Wheat Bread vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat Bread and ginger

  • Ginger contains less selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and calcium than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% higher.
  • Ginger contains 46 times less sodium than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 601mg of sodium, while ginger contains 13mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted and Ginger root, raw.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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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 +37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +931.3%
Contains more IronIron +581.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +1656%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5600%
Contains more FolateFolate +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 0.7µg 59%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.229mg 50%
Iron 4.09mg 0.6mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.025mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.75mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.034mg 27%
Sodium 601mg 13mg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 34mg 22%
Protein 12.96g 1.82g 22%
Folate 86µg 11µg 19%
Calcium 165mg 16mg 15%
Carbs 55.77g 17.77g 13%
Calories 313kcal 80kcal 12%
Fiber 4.7g 2g 11%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.34mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.154g 10%
Potassium 223mg 415mg 6%
Fats 4.27g 0.75g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Magnesium 59mg 43mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.203g 4%
Copper 0.198mg 0.226mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.154g 2%
Choline 22.1mg 28.8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +612.1%
Contains more FatsFats +469.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.8%
Contains more OtherOther +259.7%
Contains more WaterWater +225.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 +561.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.