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Butter vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and ginger

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E, while ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Ginger
Ginger
7
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 +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1629.2%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5625%

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.
Butter
Butter
4
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.203g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.75g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.154g 58%
Calories 717kcal 80kcal 32%
Copper 0.016mg 0.226mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.154g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.26mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 415mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.16mg 12%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.229mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Iron 0.02mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Carbs 0.06g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.025mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.203mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.34mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 28.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 11mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Ginger
Ginger
4
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 FatsFats +10714.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +339.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1825%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Ginger
Ginger
1
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 +15114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1854.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.