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Ginger vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and cocktail sauce?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% more.
  • Ginger has 3 times more choline than cocktail sauce. While ginger has 28.8mg of choline, cocktail sauce has only 11mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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
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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
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
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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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.82mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 983mg 42%
Copper 0.226mg 0.111mg 13%
Vitamin C 5mg 11.6mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.08mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.148mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 28.22g 3%
Potassium 415mg 309mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.83mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.068mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Calories 80kcal 124kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 1%
Calcium 16mg 26mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 11.83g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.82mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 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
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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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +380.5%

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.