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Ginger vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and kiwi

  • Ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese, yet kiwi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kiwi is 97% higher.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more choline than kiwi. Ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, while kiwi contains 7.8mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than kiwi.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Kiwifruit, green, 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
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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%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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
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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%
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1754%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40200%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 92.7mg 97%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 40.3µg 34%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.063mg 7%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.098mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Fiber 2g 3g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 7.8mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 312mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.341mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 34mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.025mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.029g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.287g 1%
Calories 80kcal 61kcal 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.14g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 14.66g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 8.99g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 34mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.183mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.4%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.