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Ginger vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and garlic powder?

  • Ginger has less vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, zinc, and potassium than garlic powder.
  • Garlic powder's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 115% higher.

We used Ginger root, raw and Spices, garlic powder types in this comparison.

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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
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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +841.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +779.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1117.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%

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
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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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.796mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 1.654mg 115%
Iron 0.6mg 5.65mg 63%
Phosphorus 34mg 414mg 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Copper 0.226mg 0.533mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.435mg 34%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.979mg 33%
Protein 1.82g 16.55g 29%
Fiber 2g 9g 28%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.99mg 24%
Potassium 415mg 1193mg 23%
Carbs 17.77g 72.73g 18%
Calories 80kcal 331kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.743mg 11%
Folate 11µg 47µg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.141mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 67.5mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 79mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.67mg 3%
Sodium 13mg 60mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.43g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.796mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.249g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.115g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.178g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1123.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +809.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.3%
Contains more OtherOther +359.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.