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Ginger vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and pollock

  • Ginger has more copper; however, pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 153% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 4 times more copper than pollock. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, pollock has only 0.06mg.
  • Ginger has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Ginger
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +685.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
~equal in Potassium ~430mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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.
Ginger
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%
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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.7µg 44.1µg 79%
Protein 1.82g 23.48g 43%
Phosphorus 34mg 267mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 3.949mg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.06mg 18%
Sodium 13mg 419mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.223mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.329mg 13%
Choline 28.8mg 91.6mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.018mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 81mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 16mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.432mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.583g 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Calories 80kcal 111kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.57mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Potassium 415mg 430mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.3%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.