Ginger vs. Salsify raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ginger and salsify raw
- Ginger has more copper; however, salsify raw is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 15% more than salsify raw.
- Ginger has 2 times more magnesium than salsify raw. While ginger has 43mg of magnesium, salsify raw has only 23mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Salsify, (vegetable oyster), 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +153.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +547.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.089mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.277mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 75mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2g | 3.3g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 43mg | 23mg | 5% |
Calcium | 16mg | 60mg | 4% |
Folate | 11µg | 26µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.371mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.82g | 3.3g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.268mg | 2% |
Potassium | 415mg | 380mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.203g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.75g | 0.2g | 1% |
Calories | 80kcal | 82kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 17.77g | 18.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.77g | 15.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Sodium | 13mg | 20mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 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
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
17.77 g
Water:
78.89 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
3.3 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
18.6 g
Water:
77 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.6g
~equal in
Water
~77g