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Ginger vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and chili pepper

  • Ginger is higher in copper, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 154% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 3 times more choline than chili pepper. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, chili pepper contains only 10.9mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%

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
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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2774%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 143.7mg 154%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.506mg 27%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.086mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 10.9mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 8.81g 3%
Potassium 415mg 322mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.244mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.69mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.187mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 40kcal 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.042g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.239g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 43mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.87g 0%
Fats 0.75g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 13mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.201mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.