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Ginger vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and burdock root

  • Ginger has more copper; however, burdock root is richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 17% more than burdock root.
  • Burdock root has 2 times less choline than ginger. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while burdock root has 11.7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Burdock root, raw.

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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
3
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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.232mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Burdock root DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.077mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.24mg 6%
Fiber 2g 3.3g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 11.7mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 41mg 3%
Potassium 415mg 308mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.3mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 38mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.025g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.059g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.15g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.53g 1%
Calories 80kcal 72kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 14.04g N/A
Carbs 17.77g 17.34g 0%
Sugar 1.7g 2.9g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.33mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 5mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.232mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.031mg 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
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
~equal in Carbs ~17.34g
~equal in Water ~80.09g

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
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.