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Ginger vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and spirulina

  • Ginger has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and carbs; however, spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and protein.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 41% more.
  • Ginger has 7 times more carbs than spirulina. Ginger has 17.77g of carbs, while spirulina has 2.42g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +365%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Ginger
Ginger
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +905.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.597mg 41%
Iron 0.6mg 2.79mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.342mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.222mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.034mg 10%
Protein 1.82g 5.92g 8%
Potassium 415mg 127mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.9mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 2.42g 5%
Sodium 13mg 98mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.5mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 26kcal 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.196mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.49mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.186mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.325mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.39g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 385g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 2.02g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.112mg 0%

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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.