Ginger vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ginger and coconut
- Ginger has more vitamin B6; however, coconut is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 147% more than ginger.
- Coconut has 3 times less vitamin B6 than ginger. Ginger has 0.16mg of vitamin B6, while coconut has 0.054mg.
- Ginger contains less saturated fat.
- Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35% |
| Contains more IronIron | +305% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +223.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +555% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1342.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +138% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 29.698g | 134% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 1.5mg | 55% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 33.49g | 50% |
| Fiber | 2g | 9g | 28% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 2.43mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.435mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 10.1µg | 17% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 354kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 113mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Folate | 11µg | 26µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 1.425g | 3% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 12.1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 3.33g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.366g | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 15.23g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 13mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4365.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +825.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +137.7% |
