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Broccoli vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and ginger?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet ginger is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than broccoli.

We used Broccoli, raw 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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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 CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1684%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +101500%
Contains more FolateFolate +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 5mg 94%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.1µg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.226mg 20%
Folate 63µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.203mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.034mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 34mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 17.77g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.025mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.26mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 80kcal 2%
Protein 2.82g 1.82g 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.6mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2g 2%
Choline 18.7mg 28.8mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.75g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.34mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 13mg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.229mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.154g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 125g N/A
Net carbs 4.04g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Ginger
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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 +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more FatsFats +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Ginger
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.3%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.