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Ginger vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and oats

  • Oats are richer than ginger in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 204% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more IronIron +686.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +177%
Contains more ZincZinc +1067.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1438.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2046.7%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2952%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +564.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 4.916mg 204%
Phosphorus 34mg 523mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.763mg 62%
Iron 0.6mg 4.72mg 52%
Copper 0.226mg 0.626mg 44%
Fiber 2g 10.6g 34%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.97mg 33%
Magnesium 43mg 177mg 32%
Protein 1.82g 16.89g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.349mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.535g 16%
Carbs 17.77g 66.27g 16%
Calories 80kcal 389kcal 15%
Folate 11µg 56µg 11%
Fats 0.75g 6.9g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.178g 5%
Calcium 16mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.119mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.961mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 55.67g N/A
Potassium 415mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +859.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +828%
Contains more FatsFats +820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.9%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1546.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.