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Ginger vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and feijoa

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and iron; however, feijoa is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Feijoa covers your daily vitamin C needs 31% more than ginger.
  • Feijoa has 6 times less copper than ginger. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while feijoa has 0.036mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Feijoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feijoa is 31, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Feijoa, raw.

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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
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%
Feijoa
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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
6
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%
Feijoa
4
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +558%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 32.9mg 31%
Copper 0.226mg 0.036mg 21%
Fiber 2g 6.4g 18%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 172mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.067mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.084mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.295mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.006mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.71g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.018mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 61kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.42g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 15.21g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 8.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Feijoa
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.3%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feijoa
1
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.