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Ginger vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and crouton different?

  • Crouton is higher than ginger in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than ginger.
  • Ginger is lower in sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Croutons, plain types were used 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +580%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2392%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 0.6mg 4.08mg 44%
Folate 11µg 132µg 30%
Sodium 13mg 698mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5.439mg 29%
Protein 1.82g 11.9g 20%
Carbs 17.77g 73.5g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.272mg 18%
Calories 80kcal 407kcal 16%
Phosphorus 34mg 115mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.5mg 12%
Fiber 2g 5.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.026mg 10%
Fats 0.75g 6.6g 9%
Potassium 415mg 124mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 3.059g 7%
Copper 0.226mg 0.163mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.273g 7%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.51g 6%
Calcium 16mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.89mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.429mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1334.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.8%
Contains more FatsFats +780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.6%
Contains more OtherOther +224.7%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1886.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.