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Ginger vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and grapefruit different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron, while grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 10 times more manganese than grapefruit. Ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, while grapefruit contains 0.022mg.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index (25) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types were 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
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.4%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
5
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +274%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +524%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 31.2mg 29%
Copper 0.226mg 0.032mg 22%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.053mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 135mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 7.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.204mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 42kcal 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 18mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.043mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 10.66g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.036g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.021g 1%
Sodium 13mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.14g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.262mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 6.89g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.