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Celeriac vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between celeriac and ginger?

  • Celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus, yet ginger is higher in copper and magnesium.
  • Celeriac's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% more.
  • Celeriac has 3 times more phosphorus than ginger. While celeriac has 115mg of phosphorus, ginger has only 34mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Celeriac, raw and Ginger root, raw types in this article.

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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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
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 +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
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 CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40900%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +220%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 0.1µg 34%
Copper 0.07mg 0.226mg 17%
Phosphorus 115mg 34mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Choline 9mg 28.8mg 4%
Sodium 100mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 5mg 3%
Carbs 9.2g 17.77g 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 300mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.203mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.229mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 80kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.203g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.26mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.75g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 7.4g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.6g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.34mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.16mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 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 WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 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 -61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.