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Ginger vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and true morels?

  • Ginger is richer in magnesium, yet true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 145% higher.
  • Ginger has 2 times more magnesium than true morels. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while true morels have 19mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than true morels.

We used Ginger root, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +1930%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Potassium ~411mg

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
6
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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 12.18mg 145%
Copper 0.226mg 0.625mg 44%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 194mg 23%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.587mg 16%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.03mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.252mg 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.069mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 5.1g 4%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.12g 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.136mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.433g 2%
Calories 80kcal 31kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.065g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 2.3g N/A
Potassium 415mg 411mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.6g N/A
Sodium 13mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.2%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.