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Dashi vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dashi and ginger?

  • Dashi is higher in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B12, yet ginger is higher in copper.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.

We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Ginger
5
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1068.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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.
Dashi
9
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66800%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 0.1µg 56%
Selenium 27.6µg 0.7µg 49%
Sodium 1067mg 13mg 46%
Protein 16.7g 1.82g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.034mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.154g 29%
Copper 0mg 0.226mg 25%
Fats 13.89g 0.75g 20%
Phosphorus 166mg 34mg 19%
Calories 438kcal 80kcal 18%
Calcium 187mg 16mg 17%
Choline 114.5mg 28.8mg 16%
Carbs 64.88g 17.77g 16%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.203g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.154g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.75mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 309mg 415mg 3%
Folate 21µg 11µg 3%
Magnesium 56mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.34mg 2%
Net carbs 64.68g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 1.7g N/A
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
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Ginger
1
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 ProteinProtein +817.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1752%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3330%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
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 +3383.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2812.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.