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Ginger vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and mackerel?

  • Ginger has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E than mackerel.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.

We used Ginger root, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted types in this comparison.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%

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
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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 13mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.75g 25.1g 37%
Protein 1.82g 18.5g 33%
Saturated fat 0.203g 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Phosphorus 34mg 254mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.32g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.41mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 3.3mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.38mg 14%
Choline 28.8mg 101.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Calories 80kcal 305kcal 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Calcium 16mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 520mg 3%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3246.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1640.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5302.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3932.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.