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Ginger vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and fruit preserves

  • Fruit preserves have less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese than ginger.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 14% more than fruit preserves.
  • Ginger has 21 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While ginger has 0.75mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves have only 0.036mg.
  • Ginger has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of fruit preserves is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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
7
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Carbs 17.77g 68.86g 17%
Copper 0.226mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.02mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 77mg 10%
Calories 80kcal 278kcal 10%
Magnesium 43mg 4mg 9%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.02mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.036mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 10.2mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.37g 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.01g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 32mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.07g 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 67.76g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +971.4%
Contains more WaterWater +158.9%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.5%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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 preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.