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Ginger vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and couscous

  • Ginger is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin C, yet couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Couscous, cooked.

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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
8
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615.5%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3828.6%

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
5
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +772.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 27.5µg 49%
Copper 0.226mg 0.041mg 21%
Potassium 415mg 58mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.051mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.084mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 3.3mg 5%
Protein 1.82g 3.79g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.371mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.38mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 22mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 112kcal 2%
Carbs 17.77g 23.22g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.4g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.064g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.029g 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 13mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +368.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.