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Ginger vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow has less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, and choline.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 14% more.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Candies, marshmallows.

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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
9
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8200%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +133%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2762.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +28700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 17.77g 81.3g 21%
Copper 0.226mg 0.097mg 14%
Calories 80kcal 318kcal 12%
Potassium 415mg 5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.003mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.008mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 2mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0.1g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.005mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.078mg 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.001mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 13mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.047g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.056g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +381%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.8g

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.