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Ginger vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and fireweed

  • Ginger contains less manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and iron than fireweed.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 282% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Fireweed, leaves, 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
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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2827.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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
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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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +523.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +568%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more FolateFolate +918.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 6.704mg 282%
Calcium 16mg 429mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.632mg 36%
Fiber 2g 10.6g 34%
Magnesium 43mg 156mg 27%
Folate 11µg 112µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.674mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.4mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.356mg 23%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 108mg 11%
Copper 0.226mg 0.32mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.137mg 8%
Protein 1.82g 4.71g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 2.2mg 3%
Fats 0.75g 2.75g 3%
Potassium 415mg 494mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Calories 80kcal 103kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 19.22g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.8%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +229.9%
~equal in Carbs ~19.22g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.