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Ginger vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and brazil nut

  • Brazil nut is richer than ginger in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +774.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1094.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2032.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2368%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.226mg 1.743mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.75g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 34mg 725mg 99%
Magnesium 43mg 376mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.203g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.617mg 49%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.223mg 43%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 5.65mg 36%
Zinc 0.34mg 4.06mg 34%
Calories 80kcal 659kcal 29%
Protein 1.82g 14.32g 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.43mg 23%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Calcium 16mg 160mg 14%
Potassium 415mg 659mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.295mg 3%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 11.74g 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.184mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 28.8mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2206.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8846.7%
Contains more OtherOther +344.2%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15405.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15743.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.