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Ginger vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and blueberries?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet blueberries are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 19% higher.
  • Ginger has 7 times more magnesium than blueberries. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while blueberries have 6mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than blueberries.

We used Ginger root, raw and Blueberries, 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
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%

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
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +380%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Blueberry DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.057mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 19.3µg 16%
Potassium 415mg 77mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.052mg 8%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 9.7mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.336mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.28mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 12mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.74g 2%
Fiber 2g 2.4g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.124mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.418mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.57mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.028g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 57kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.33g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 14.49g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.047g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.9%
Contains more FatsFats +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%
~equal in Water ~84.21g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.146g

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.