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Burdock root vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between burdock root and ginger

  • Burdock root has more vitamin B6 and fiber; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 17% more than burdock root.
  • Ginger has 3 times less calcium than burdock root. Burdock root has 41mg of calcium, while ginger has 16mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Burdock root, raw 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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.077mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.16mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 2g 5%
Choline 11.7mg 28.8mg 3%
Calcium 41mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 308mg 415mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.75mg 3%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Phosphorus 51mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.025mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 43mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.154g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.75g 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.82g 1%
Calories 72kcal 80kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 15.77g N/A
Carbs 17.34g 17.77g 0%
Sugar 2.9g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.229mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Ginger
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 OtherOther +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Ginger
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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.