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Ginger vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and bananas?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, yet bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 16% higher.
  • Ginger has 3 times more choline than bananas. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while bananas have 9.8mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Ginger root, raw and Bananas, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Banana
Banana
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 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%
Banana
Banana
8
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.367mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.078mg 16%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 8.7mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 27mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.334mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 9.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.15mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 22mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Potassium 415mg 358mg 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 22.84g 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.073g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.09g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.665mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.33g 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Banana
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more FatsFats +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
~equal in Water ~74.91g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.