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Ginger vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and red leaf lettuce

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, and potassium; however, red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate.
  • Red leaf lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 150% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 8 times more copper than red leaf lettuce. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, red leaf lettuce has only 0.028mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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
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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +707.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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
Ginger
6
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140200%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 140.3µg 117%
Vitamin A 0µg 375µg 42%
Copper 0.226mg 0.028mg 22%
Iron 0.6mg 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Potassium 415mg 187mg 7%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 2.26g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.9g 4%
Calories 80kcal 16kcal 3%
Choline 28.8mg 11.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.321mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.144mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.072g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.017g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.33g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 1.36g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.48g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +240.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.