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Ginger vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and dough

  • Ginger is higher in potassium, yet dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 57% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more potassium than dough. While ginger contains 415mg of potassium, dough contains only 117mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +551.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3985.7%

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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1018.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.71mg 57%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.6µg 51%
Iron 0.6mg 3.91mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.427mg 30%
Folate 11µg 123µg 28%
Sodium 13mg 602mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.817mg 25%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Protein 1.82g 10.75g 18%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.577mg 15%
Carbs 17.77g 51.88g 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 105mg 10%
Calories 80kcal 272kcal 10%
Potassium 415mg 117mg 9%
Copper 0.226mg 0.152mg 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.855g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.455mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.107mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 8mg 4%
Fats 0.75g 2.42g 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.362g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.529g 1%
Fiber 2g 2.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +139.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +222.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.2%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.