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Ginger vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and pineapple

  • Ginger has more copper, potassium, and magnesium; however, pineapple has more vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% more.
  • Ginger has 5 times more choline than pineapple. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while pineapple has 5.5mg.
  • Ginger is lower in sugar.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.7%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.8%

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
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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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +423.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +856%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 47.8mg 48%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.927mg 30%
Copper 0.226mg 0.11mg 13%
Potassium 415mg 109mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.079mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.112mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.29mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 8mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 0.54g 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Fiber 2g 1.4g 2%
Carbs 17.77g 13.12g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.5mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 50kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.009g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.12g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.04g 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.72g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.85g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.213mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1084.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.