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Ginger vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and persimmon

  • Ginger contains less vitamin C and iron than persimmon.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of persimmon is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Persimmons, native, 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
7
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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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
9
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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1220%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Persimmon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 66mg 68%
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.5mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 33.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 127kcal 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 33.5g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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