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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fiddlehead ferns and ginger

  • Ginger contains less vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and iron than fiddlehead ferns.
  • Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Ginger contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns contain 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while ginger contains 0.75mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
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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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +118.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%

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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 +432%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +564%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 0.75mg 26%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin A 181µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.034mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.229mg 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 34mg 10%
Copper 0.32mg 0.226mg 10%
Iron 1.31mg 0.6mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 4.55g 1.82g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.34mg 4%
Carbs 5.54g 17.77g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 43mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 80kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Sodium 1mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 370mg 415mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.75g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 5.54g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
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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 ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.8%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.