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Ginger vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and chocolate chip cookie

  • Chocolate chip cookie is richer than ginger in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 69% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than chocolate chip cookie.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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
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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +313.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%

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
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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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 14.071g 63%
Fats 0.75g 28.4g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 4.541g 29%
Iron 0.6mg 2.48mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Calories 80kcal 488kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.241g 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.2µg 19%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.663mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.386mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Sodium 13mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.184mg 13%
Carbs 17.77g 58.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.177mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 100mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 1.82g 5.7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.084mg 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Potassium 415mg 221mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.94mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.365mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.259mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1284%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3686.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.5%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5251.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2848.7%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.