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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.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Celeriac
Celeriac
3
:
5
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Iron +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +238.2%
Contains more Potassium +38.3%
Contains more Magnesium +115%
Contains more Copper +222.9%
Contains less Sodium -87%
Equal in Zinc - 0.34
Celeriac
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 27% 13% 27% 15% 24% 10% 50% 14%
Ginger
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 23% 5% 37% 31% 76% 10% 15% 2%
Contains more Iron +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +168.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +238.2%
Contains more Potassium +38.3%
Contains more Magnesium +115%
Contains more Copper +222.9%
Contains less Sodium -87%
Equal in Zinc - 0.34

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Celeriac
Celeriac
7
:
2
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Vitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +40900%
Contains more Folate +37.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.75
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.16
Celeriac
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 27% 0% 8% 0% 13% 14% 14% 22% 39% 0% 103% 6%
Ginger
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 17% 0% 6% 0% 7% 8% 15% 13% 37% 0% 1% 9%
Contains more Vitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +40900%
Contains more Folate +37.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.75
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.16

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
20
Celeriac
9
Ginger
Mineral Summary Score
22
Celeriac
24
Ginger

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
9%
Celeriac
11%
Ginger
Carbohydrates
9%
Celeriac
18%
Ginger
Fats
1%
Celeriac
3%
Ginger

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Celeriac Ginger
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Celeriac Ginger
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ginger
Ginger contains less Sodium (difference - 87mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ginger
Ginger is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Ginger
Ginger is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Celeriac
Celeriac contains less Sugars (difference - 0.1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celeriac
Celeriac is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.124g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Celeriac
Celeriac is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Celeriac Ginger Opinion
Calories 42 80 Ginger
Protein 1.5 1.82 Ginger
Fats 0.3 0.75 Ginger
Vitamin C 8 5 Celeriac
Carbs 9.2 17.77 Ginger
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.7 0.6 Celeriac
Calcium 43 16 Celeriac
Potassium 300 415 Ginger
Magnesium 20 43 Ginger
Sugars 1.6 1.7 Celeriac
Fiber 1.8 2 Ginger
Copper 0.07 0.226 Ginger
Zinc 0.33 0.34 Ginger
Starch
Phosphorus 115 34 Celeriac
Sodium 100 13 Ginger
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.36 0.26 Celeriac
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.05 0.025 Celeriac
Vitamin B2 0.06 0.034 Celeriac
Vitamin B3 0.7 0.75 Ginger
Vitamin B5 0.352 0.203 Celeriac
Vitamin B6 0.165 0.16 Celeriac
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 41 0.1 Celeriac
Folate 8 11 Ginger
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.079 0.203 Celeriac
Monounsaturated Fat 0.058 0.154 Ginger
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148 0.154 Ginger
Tryptophan 0.012 Ginger
Threonine 0.036 Ginger
Isoleucine 0.051 Ginger
Leucine 0.074 Ginger
Lysine 0.057 Ginger
Methionine 0.013 Ginger
Phenylalanine 0.045 Ginger
Valine 0.073 Ginger
Histidine 0.03 Ginger
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.