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Ginger vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and gooseberries

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, gooseberries are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Gooseberries cover your daily need for vitamin C, 25% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 4 times more magnesium than gooseberries. While ginger has 43mg of magnesium, gooseberries have only 10mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Gooseberries, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +454%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 27.7mg 25%
Copper 0.226mg 0.07mg 17%
Fiber 2g 4.3g 9%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 198mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.08mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.144mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.3mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 10.18g 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.88g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.286mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Calories 80kcal 44kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.038g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.317g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.37mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.58g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.051g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.