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Ginger vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and eggs

  • Eggs are higher than ginger in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 197% more than ginger.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +785%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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
3
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%
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +920.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 2mg 197%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.7µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 28.8mg 293.8mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.513mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.398mg 24%
Protein 1.82g 12.58g 22%
Phosphorus 34mg 172mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fats 0.75g 10.61g 15%
Saturated fat 0.203g 3.267g 14%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 4.077g 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.026mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 126mg 9%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.414g 8%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.19mg 7%
Carbs 17.77g 1.12g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.05mg 6%
Sodium 13mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.064mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 155kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.121mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 50mg 3%
Net carbs 15.77g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1486.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +591.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1314.7%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2547.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.