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, protein, phosphorus, and folate 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

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.

Wheat Bread

Ginger

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

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.

Wheat Bread

Ginger

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Protein	12.96g	1.82g	22%
Phosphorus	188mg	34mg	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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.161g		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%
Vitamin B6	0.153mg	0.16mg	1%
Choline	22.1mg	28.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	242kcal	440kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	125g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.5	N/A
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%