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Ginger vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and macadamia?

  • Macadamia is richer than ginger in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 170% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +431.3%
Contains more IronIron +515%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1703.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 4.131mg 170%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.75g 75.77g 115%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 1.195mg 98%
Copper 0.226mg 0.756mg 59%
Saturated fat 0.203g 12.061g 54%
Iron 0.6mg 3.69mg 39%
Calories 80kcal 718kcal 32%
Fiber 2g 8.6g 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 188mg 22%
Magnesium 43mg 130mg 21%
Protein 1.82g 7.91g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.758mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.473mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.162mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.275mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.502g 9%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.3mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 85mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.6µg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.54mg 2%
Potassium 415mg 368mg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 13.82g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 13mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +5700.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10002.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38131.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.3%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.