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Ginger vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and mandarin oranges

  • Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 24% higher.
  • Ginger contains 6 times more manganese than mandarin oranges. Ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, while mandarin oranges contain 0.039mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +487.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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
5
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +434%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 26.7mg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.042mg 20%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.039mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Potassium 415mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.078mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.058mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.81g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 20mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.376mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.065g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.039g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.31g 1%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Calories 80kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 13.34g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.216mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.