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Ginger vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and margarine

  • Ginger has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, and iron; however, margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 77% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2205.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.75g 80.71g 123%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.203g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 9mg 58%
Calories 80kcal 717kcal 32%
Copper 0.226mg 0mg 25%
Potassium 415mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.009mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 3mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.06mg 7%
Carbs 17.77g 0.7g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Protein 1.82g 0.16g 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 12.4mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1037.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2438.6%
Contains more WaterWater +377.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10661.3%
Contains more OtherOther +148.1%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25144.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15680.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.