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Ginger vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and rye different?

  • Rye is higher than ginger in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 102% more than ginger.
  • Rye has a higher glycemic index (34) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Rye grain types were 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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +338.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +679.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +876.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%

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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +617.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 2.577mg 102%
Fiber 2g 15.1g 52%
Phosphorus 34mg 332mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.456mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.63mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.316mg 24%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.27mg 22%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.65mg 21%
Carbs 17.77g 75.86g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.251mg 17%
Protein 1.82g 10.34g 17%
Magnesium 43mg 110mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.367mg 16%
Calories 80kcal 338kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.294mg 10%
Folate 11µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.85mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.767g 4%
Potassium 415mg 510mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.63g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.197g 0%
Choline 28.8mg 30.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +644.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.1%
Contains more FatsFats +117.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.9%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
0
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Rye
Rye
3
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.197g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.