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Ginger vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and meatball different?

  • Meatball is higher than ginger in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 76% more than ginger.
  • Ginger is lower in sodium.

Ginger root, raw and Meatballs, meatless types were used in this article.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.938mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.226mg 0.706mg 53%
Phosphorus 34mg 344mg 44%
Protein 1.82g 21g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 4.666g 30%
Sodium 13mg 550mg 23%
Iron 0.6mg 2.16mg 20%
Folate 11µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.213mg 14%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.8mg 13%
Fats 0.75g 9g 13%
Choline 28.8mg 88.4mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.5mg 11%
Fiber 2g 4.6g 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.73mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 180mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.5mg 6%
Calories 80kcal 197kcal 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 8g 3%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 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
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1053.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more OtherOther +419.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1320.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2929.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.