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Ginger vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and baby food

  • Ginger contains less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, fiber, and zinc than baby food.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 586% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4481.3%
Contains more IronIron +7816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1052.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
~equal in Potassium ~437mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7891.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4528.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 47.5mg 586%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 34.714mg 212%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 2.717mg 206%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2.438mg 201%
Calcium 16mg 733mg 72%
Phosphorus 34mg 392mg 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 25.9µg 46%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 3.68mg 23%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Protein 1.82g 12.2g 21%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.4mg 19%
Carbs 17.77g 73.4g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.074mg 17%
Calories 80kcal 379kcal 15%
Magnesium 43mg 100mg 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.334mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.697g 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Folate 11µg 43µg 8%
Fats 0.75g 4.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 1.206g 3%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.769g 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.189mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 23.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.5µg 1%
Potassium 415mg 437mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1077.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +570.3%
Contains more FatsFats +486.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.1%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1001.9%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.