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Ginger vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and fruit salad different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 20% higher.
  • Ginger contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than fruit salad. While ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, fruit salad contains only 0.027mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than fruit salad (54).

Ginger root, raw and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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
Ginger
9
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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.8%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%

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
10
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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fruit salad DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.027mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 116mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.25mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 14mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.51g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.053mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 50kcal 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.356mg 2%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 13.05g 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.014mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.004g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.011mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 12.05g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.005g 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
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
~equal in Water ~86.15g

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.