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Ginger vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and balsamic vinegar

  • Ginger is higher than balsamic vinegar in copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 22% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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
8
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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +20%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.026mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Potassium 415mg 112mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.131mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.49g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.72mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0g 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 80kcal 88kcal 0%
Carbs 17.77g 17.03g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 14.95g N/A
Sodium 13mg 23mg 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
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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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +683.1%
~equal in Carbs ~17.03g
~equal in Water ~76.45g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.