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Ginger vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and kielbasa

  • Ginger has more fiber; however, kielbasa is richer in vitamin C, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than ginger.
  • Kielbasa contains less sugar.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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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
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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%

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
9
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +196%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Kielbasa DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 1200mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.203g 6.23g 27%
Fats 0.75g 17.6g 26%
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Protein 1.82g 13.1g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.27g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.33g 15%
Potassium 415mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin C 5mg 14.8mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.24mg 8%
Calories 80kcal 226kcal 7%
Phosphorus 34mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 3.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2246.7%
Contains more OtherOther +341.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5270.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1413%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.