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Ginger vs. Blackberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and blackberries different?

  • Ginger is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and magnesium, while blackberries are higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Blackberries cover your daily need for manganese, 18% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than blackberries. Ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, while blackberries contain 0.03mg.
  • Blackberries have a higher glycemic index (25) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Blackberries, raw types were 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
5
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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.62mg

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
5
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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19700%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Blackberry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 0.646mg 18%
Vitamin C 5mg 21mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 19.8µg 16%
Fiber 2g 5.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.03mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 162mg 7%
Copper 0.226mg 0.165mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.17mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 8.5mg 4%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Carbs 17.77g 9.61g 3%
Calories 80kcal 43kcal 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 22mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.53mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.28g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.39g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.646mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.276mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.014g 1%
Calcium 16mg 29mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.31g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.62mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.047g 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
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%

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
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.8%

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.