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Ginger vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and artichoke

  • Ginger has less folate, fiber, vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C than artichoke.
  • Artichoke covers your daily need for folate, 14% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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
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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.231mg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +134%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14700%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Artichoke DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 68µg 14%
Fiber 2g 5.4g 14%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 14.8µg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.28mg 9%
Phosphorus 34mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 11.7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Sodium 13mg 94mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.116mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.338mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.046mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 47kcal 2%
Carbs 17.77g 10.51g 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.036g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.064g 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.256mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.49mg 1%
Copper 0.226mg 0.231mg 1%
Potassium 415mg 370mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.15g 1%
Choline 28.8mg 34.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.005g 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
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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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.8%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.