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Ginger vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and butterscotch?

  • Butterscotch has less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin C than ginger.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 25% higher.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

We used Ginger root, raw and Candies, butterscotch 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
10
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13733.3%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +22500%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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
9
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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Butterscotch DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.001mg 25%
Carbs 17.77g 90.4g 24%
Calories 80kcal 391kcal 16%
Sodium 13mg 391mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 415mg 3mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.001mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.065g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.002mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 1mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 0.8mg 5%
Protein 1.82g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.004mg 4%
Fats 0.75g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.845g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 80.46g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.122g 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
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1402.7%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.7%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.