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Ginger vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and pot roast different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 89% higher.
  • Ginger contains 2 times more copper than pot roast. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, pot roast contains only 0.099mg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

Ginger root, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2190%
Contains more IronIron +303.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1858.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.34mg 6.66mg 57%
Protein 1.82g 28.94g 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 27µg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.203g 7.548g 33%
Fats 0.75g 19.17g 28%
Iron 0.6mg 2.42mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.105mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.175g 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 174mg 20%
Choline 28.8mg 110.2mg 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.099mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.171mg 11%
Calories 80kcal 297kcal 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.01mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.283mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.571mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Potassium 415mg 231mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.708g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 13mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52%
Contains more OtherOther +-7800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1490.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2456%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5208.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.7%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.