Ginger vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and butter cookie

Ginger contains less vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A than butter cookie.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.
Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of butter cookie is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+273.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.3%
Contains more IronIron	+270%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1100%

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

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+343.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+885.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+325.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+590.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.203g	11.051g	49%
Cholesterol	0mg	117mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.37mg	29%
Fats	0.75g	18.8g	28%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.335mg	23%
Iron	0.6mg	2.22mg	20%
Calories	80kcal	467kcal	19%
Vitamin A	0µg	165µg	18%
Carbs	17.77g	68.9g	17%
Folate	11µg	76µg	16%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	3.19mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Selenium	0.7µg	8.4µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	5.522g	13%
Sodium	13mg	282mg	12%
Phosphorus	34mg	102mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.036mg	10%
Potassium	415mg	111mg	9%
Protein	1.82g	6.1g	9%
Magnesium	43mg	12mg	7%
Vitamin C	5mg	0mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.982g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.488mg	6%
Fiber	2g	0.8g	5%
Choline	28.8mg	6.5mg	4%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.17mg	3%
Copper	0.226mg	0.2mg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.58mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Calcium	16mg	29mg	1%
Net carbs	15.77g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	1.7g	20.24g	N/A
Zinc	0.34mg	0.38mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A