Ginger vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ginger and rose hips different?
- Ginger is higher in copper; however, rose hips are richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin K, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 468% higher.
- Ginger contains 2 times more copper than rose hips. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, rose hips contain only 0.113mg.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than rose hips (64).
Ginger root, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +956.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +76.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +345.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8420% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2146.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +388.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +294.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 426mg | 468% |
Fiber | 2g | 24.1g | 88% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 5.84mg | 37% |
Manganese | 0.229mg | 1.02mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 217µg | 24% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 25.9µg | 22% |
Calcium | 16mg | 169mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.8mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
Carbs | 17.77g | 38.22g | 7% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 69mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 1.06mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
Calories | 80kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 61mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 12mg | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.203g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.75g | 0.34g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.82g | 1.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.77g | 14.12g | N/A |
Potassium | 415mg | 429mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.7g | 2.58g | N/A |
Sodium | 13mg | 4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.2% |