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Ginger vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and chicken soup different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, magnesium, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than chicken soup.
  • Ginger is lower in sodium.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index (52) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared types were used 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
9
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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +975%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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
6
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +213%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chicken soup DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.054mg 19%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 4mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 105mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.061mg 8%
Sodium 13mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 3.53g 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.584mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 9.2mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Calories 80kcal 36kcal 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.14mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.321g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 2.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.582g 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.213g 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% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.3%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.