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Asparagus vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and ginger?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E, yet ginger is higher in magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Asparagus, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +50%
Contains more IronIron +256.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 13% 23% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.1µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.6mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.025mg 10%
Folate 52µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.034mg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Potassium 202mg 415mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.26mg 6%
Carbs 3.88g 17.77g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.16mg 5%
Copper 0.189mg 0.226mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Calories 20kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 34mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.229mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.34mg 2%
Choline 16mg 28.8mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.154g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 91kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 125g N/A
Net carbs 1.78g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2g 0%
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
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 ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.