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Ginger vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and kumquat

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium, yet kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Kumquat covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than kumquat. While ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, kumquat contains only 0.036mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Kumquats, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%

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
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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%
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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +778%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.208mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 43.9mg 43%
Fiber 2g 6.5g 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.095mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.036mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 186mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 62mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 8.4mg 4%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.17mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.429mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 15.9g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 80kcal 71kcal 0%
Protein 1.82g 1.88g 0%
Fats 0.75g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 13mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.208mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.171g 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
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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.88g
~equal in Water ~80.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.