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Ginger vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and marinara sauce

  • Ginger has more copper and magnesium; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 20% more.
  • Ginger has 3 times more copper than marinara sauce. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while marinara sauce has 0.081mg.
  • Ginger is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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
6
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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
~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
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13800%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 3.917mg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.081mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.9µg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 319mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 13.7mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 8.06g 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 2mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.061mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.508g 2%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.173mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.377g 1%
Calories 80kcal 51kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.41g 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.48g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 5.5g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.17g 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115.6%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.9%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.