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Ginger vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and peanuts

  • Ginger has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than peanuts.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 102% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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
1
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +861.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +928.6%

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.
Ginger
2
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%
Peanut
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +770.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2081.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 15.558g 103%
Copper 0.226mg 1.144mg 102%
Fats 0.75g 49.24g 75%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.934mg 74%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 12.066mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 24.426g 61%
Folate 11µg 240µg 57%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 8.33mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.64mg 51%
Iron 0.6mg 4.58mg 50%
Phosphorus 34mg 376mg 49%
Protein 1.82g 25.8g 48%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.767mg 31%
Magnesium 43mg 168mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.203g 6.279g 28%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.27mg 27%
Fiber 2g 8.5g 26%
Calories 80kcal 567kcal 24%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.348mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.2µg 12%
Potassium 415mg 705mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.135mg 8%
Calcium 16mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 52.5mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 16.13g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 13mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Peanut
3
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1113.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1317.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6465.3%
Contains more OtherOther +202.6%
~equal in Carbs ~16.13g

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15761%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10002.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.