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Ginger vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and bell peppers different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, and potassium; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bell peppers is 84% higher.
  • Ginger contains 5 times more choline than bell peppers. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, bell peppers contain only 5.5mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than bell peppers (32).

Ginger root, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%

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
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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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +423.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1508%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 80.4mg 84%
Copper 0.226mg 0.066mg 18%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 175mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.224mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.122mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5.5mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 4.64g 4%
Calories 80kcal 20kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.057mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.099mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.13mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.86g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.48mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.062g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.058g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.17g 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.028mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.6%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more WaterWater +19%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.