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Ginger vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and cod

  • Ginger has more copper, manganese, and fiber, while cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Ginger
5
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%
Cod
Cod
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +707.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +497.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~413mg

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
2
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%
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 153mg 3056%
Selenium 0.7µg 33.1µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 1.82g 17.81g 32%
Phosphorus 34mg 203mg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.028mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.063mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.245mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 65.2mg 7%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.076mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.64mg 3%
Sodium 13mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.065mg 2%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.231g 1%
Calories 80kcal 82kcal 0%
Fats 0.75g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 415mg 413mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +878.6%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.