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Ginger vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and pineapple cake

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12748% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than pineapple cake. While ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, pineapple cake contains only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1242.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +611900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 153mg 12748%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 3.282g 21%
Fats 0.75g 12.1g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.4µg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.087mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 5.194g 13%
Sodium 13mg 319mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.915g 12%
Calories 80kcal 319kcal 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Carbs 17.77g 50.5g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.034mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 120mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.156mg 9%
Phosphorus 34mg 82mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.8g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.35mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 1.2mg 4%
Folate 11µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.19mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.5g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.202mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +144.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1513.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3272.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2031.2%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.