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Ginger vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and cassava

  • Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Cassava covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than ginger.
  • Cassava has 2 times less copper than ginger. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while cassava has 0.1mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cassava, 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
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.7%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Sodium ~14mg
~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
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 20.6mg 17%
Copper 0.226mg 0.1mg 14%
Carbs 17.77g 38.06g 7%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.384mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.088mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.087mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 160kcal 4%
Potassium 415mg 271mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.27mg 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.36g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.28g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.854mg 1%
Choline 28.8mg 23.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.074g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.048g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 63g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.