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Ginger vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and potato bread?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, yet potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, fiber, calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 48% more.
  • Ginger has 2 times more copper than potato bread. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, potato bread has only 0.094mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Bread, potato types 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
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +985.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1257.1%

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1045.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 34mg 369mg 48%
Folate 11µg 126µg 29%
Protein 1.82g 12.5g 21%
Iron 0.6mg 2.25mg 21%
Calcium 16mg 188mg 17%
Fiber 2g 6.3g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.5µg 16%
Sodium 13mg 375mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.094mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.188mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.817mg 12%
Carbs 17.77g 47.07g 10%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.44mg 10%
Calories 80kcal 266kcal 9%
Potassium 415mg 718mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.232mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.106mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 28mg 4%
Fats 0.75g 3.13g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.25mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 18.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.253mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +135.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.8%
Contains more FatsFats +317.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +387%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.