Ginger vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ginger and olive different?
- Ginger is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese; however, olive is richer in iron, vitamin E, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for olive is 34% higher.
- Ginger contains 52 times more potassium than olive. While ginger contains 415mg of potassium, olive contains only 8mg.
- Ginger has less saturated fat.
Ginger root, raw and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +975% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5087.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1033.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1045% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1927% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1253.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1677.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +179.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +534.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3.3mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 735mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 7.888g | 19% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 10.68g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 1.65mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 88mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 1.415g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.911g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 6.26g | 4% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 10.3mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.251mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 115kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +183.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1324% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5022.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +491.6% |
