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Ginger vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and amaranth different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper and potassium, while amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 27% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 3 times more potassium than amaranth. Ginger contains 415mg of potassium, while amaranth contains 135mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used 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.
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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685.7%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 0.854mg 27%
Iron 0.6mg 2.1mg 19%
Phosphorus 34mg 148mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.5µg 9%
Copper 0.226mg 0.149mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 135mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 65mg 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.235mg 3%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Calories 80kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.022mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.58g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 18.69g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2g 2.1g 0%
Sodium 13mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 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
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
~equal in Carbs ~18.69g
~equal in Water ~75.16g
~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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.