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Ginger vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and celeriac?

  • Ginger is higher in copper and magnesium, yet celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus.
  • Celeriac's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% more.
  • Ginger has 3 times more copper than celeriac. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, celeriac has only 0.07mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Celeriac, raw types in this article.

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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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg
~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
2
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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41µg 34%
Copper 0.226mg 0.07mg 17%
Phosphorus 34mg 115mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 9mg 4%
Sodium 13mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 9.2g 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Potassium 415mg 300mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.352mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.158mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 42kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.079g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.36mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.6g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.33mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.165mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.148g 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
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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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.148g

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.