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Ginger vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and fajita different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for fajita is 35% higher.
  • Ginger contains 8 times more copper than fajita. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
  • Ginger has less sodium.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than fajita (42).

Ginger root, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties 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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%

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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 34mg 277mg 35%
Sodium 13mg 799mg 34%
Protein 1.82g 18.56g 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.779mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.03mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.387mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.726mg 10%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.37mg 9%
Fats 0.75g 5.73g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Choline 28.8mg 67.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.066mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.596g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.089g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.99mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.333g 5%
Magnesium 43mg 22mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 2.23g 5%
Potassium 415mg 284mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 135kcal 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +919.8%
Contains more FatsFats +664%
Contains more OtherOther +274%

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1414.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.1%

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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

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.