Ginger vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ginger and hot sauce
- Ginger is richer in copper, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and fiber, yet hot sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 114% higher.
- Ginger contains 9 times more magnesium than hot sauce. Ginger contains 43mg of magnesium, while hot sauce contains 5mg.
- Ginger contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +760% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +25% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +707.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +209.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +367.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1396% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 13mg | 2643mg | 114% |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 74.8mg | 78% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.028mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 5mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
Potassium | 415mg | 144mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2g | 0.3g | 7% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 17.77g | 1.75g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 11mg | 3% |
Calories | 80kcal | 11kcal | 3% |
Protein | 1.82g | 0.51g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 6µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.052g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.75g | 0.37g | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.77g | 1.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | 1.26g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.03g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.196g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.073mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +256.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +102.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +915.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +859.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +413.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.3% |