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Ginger vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and chocolate cake?

  • Ginger is higher in vitamin B6, yet chocolate cake is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Ginger has 4 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While ginger has 0.16mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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
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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.75g 15.1g 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Choline 28.8mg 128.4mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.761g 17%
Calories 80kcal 371kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.213mg 14%
Iron 0.6mg 1.61mg 13%
Sodium 13mg 315mg 13%
Carbs 17.77g 53.4g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.141mg 10%
Phosphorus 34mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.041mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 140mg 8%
Protein 1.82g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 60mg 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.69mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.137mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.304mg 2%
Copper 0.226mg 0.207mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +223.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1913.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.5%
Contains more OtherOther +133.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1692.9%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.