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Ginger vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and apricots?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese, yet apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Ginger has 10 times more choline than apricots. While ginger has 28.8mg of choline, apricots have only 2.8mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Apricots, 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.
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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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
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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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Apricot DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.078mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.054mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 10mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 2.8mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.3µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.39mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 11.12g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 23mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 48kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.027g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.077g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.4g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.39g 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.24g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
~equal in Water ~86.35g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.