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Caraway spice vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caraway spice and ground ginger?

  • Caraway spice is richer in fiber, calcium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, yet ground ginger is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1391% higher.
  • Caraway spice has 30 times more vitamin C than ground ginger. Caraway spice has 21mg of vitamin C, while ground ginger has 0.7mg.

We used Spices, caraway seed and Spices, ginger, ground 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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2461.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.2%
~equal in Potassium ~1320mg

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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caraway spice Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 33.3mg 1391%
Fiber 38g 14.1g 96%
Selenium 12.1µg 55.8µg 79%
Calcium 689mg 114mg 58%
Phosphorus 568mg 168mg 57%
Copper 0.91mg 0.48mg 48%
Iron 16.23mg 19.8mg 45%
Vitamin B3 3.606mg 9.62mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.383mg 0.046mg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Protein 19.77g 8.98g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.626mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.125g 0.479g 17%
Zinc 5.5mg 3.64mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.379mg 0.17mg 16%
Fats 14.59g 4.24g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.272g 0.929g 16%
Magnesium 258mg 214mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.62g 2.599g 9%
Carbs 49.9g 71.62g 7%
Choline 24.7mg 41.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2µg 2%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Potassium 1351mg 1320mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Folate 10µg 13µg 1%
Calories 333kcal 335kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.9g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 3.39g N/A
Sodium 17mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.756mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 1.218mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 1.031mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.361mg 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.867mg 0.311mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.2%
Contains more FatsFats +244.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
~equal in Water ~9.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 g
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.2%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/nutrients
  2. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.