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Ginger vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and pastry

  • Ginger has more copper; however, pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 2 times more copper than pastry. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, pastry has only 0.114mg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +580.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3357.1%

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
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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%
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1492%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16000%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.75g 38.1g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.203g 9.643g 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.2µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 4.894g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.398mg 31%
Iron 0.6mg 2.56mg 25%
Calories 80kcal 551kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.168mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Folate 11µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.226mg 0.114mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.021mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.488mg 11%
Protein 1.82g 7.3g 11%
Potassium 415mg 61mg 10%
Sodium 13mg 249mg 10%
Carbs 17.77g 45.1g 9%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.54mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.53mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +828.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%

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
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13924%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3077.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.