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Ginger vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and muffin

  • Ginger has more copper; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Muffin covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than ginger.
  • Muffin has 4 times less copper than ginger. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while muffin has 0.06mg.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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
4
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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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
2
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39100%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 8.103g 53%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 39.2µg 33%
Fats 0.75g 16.07g 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.06mg 18%
Phosphorus 34mg 146mg 16%
Calories 80kcal 375kcal 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Sodium 13mg 336mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.168mg 12%
Choline 28.8mg 92.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.844g 12%
Carbs 17.77g 53g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 4.822g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.163mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.449mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 121mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 1.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.63mg 9%
Folate 11µg 48µg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Protein 1.82g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.418mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +216.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3031.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5161.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.