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Ginger vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and arrowroot

  • Ginger has more copper; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 82% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 2 times more copper than arrowroot. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, arrowroot has only 0.121mg.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Ginger
Ginger
5
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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
3
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%
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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 338µg 82%
Iron 0.6mg 2.22mg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.143mg 10%
Phosphorus 34mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.266mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.693mg 6%
Protein 1.82g 4.24g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 1.9mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.3g 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.292mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 65kcal 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 13.39g 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 415mg 454mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.039g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 154g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.092g 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
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.