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Ginger vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and corn raw

  • Ginger has more copper and vitamin B6; however, corn raw is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than corn raw.
  • Ginger has 2 times more vitamin B6 than corn raw. While ginger has 0.16mg of vitamin B6, corn raw has only 0.093mg.
  • Ginger has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.8%

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
3
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.054mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.717mg 10%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Phosphorus 34mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.77mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.093mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 270mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 6.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.487g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.46mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.432g 1%
Choline 28.8mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.52mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.35g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 86kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 16.7g N/A
Carbs 17.77g 18.7g 0%
Sugar 1.7g 6.26g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Sodium 13mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Carbs ~18.7g
~equal in Water ~76.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.