Ginger vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ginger and oranges?
- Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron, yet oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
- Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% higher.
- Ginger has 9 times more manganese than oranges. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while oranges have 0.025mg.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index than oranges.
We used Ginger root, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +385.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +816% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 EVitamin E | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +964% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +248% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 53.2mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.045mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 181mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Folate | 11µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 8.4mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.282mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 47kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 11.75g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.015g | 1% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +569.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +516% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
