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Ginger vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and garden rhubarb

  • Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K and calcium.
  • Garden rhubarb covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 11 times more copper than garden rhubarb. While ginger has 0.226mg of copper, garden rhubarb has only 0.021mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Rhubarb, 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
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% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +976.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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
7
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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.021mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.024mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 86mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.22mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 4.54g 4%
Potassium 415mg 288mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.1mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 21kcal 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 14mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.085mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.196mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.053g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.099g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.