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Ginger vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and fish sauce

  • Ginger is higher in copper, fiber, and vitamin C, yet fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than ginger.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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
5
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Manganese ~0.233mg

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
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%
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 7851mg 341%
Magnesium 43mg 175mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.396mg 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.313mg 10%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Protein 1.82g 5.06g 6%
Carbs 17.77g 3.64g 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.5mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 288mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 7mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 13.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.118mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 35kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.057mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.003g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.003g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.012mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.233mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.002g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more OtherOther +2526%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5033.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.