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Ginger vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and spread different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, potassium, and manganese; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Ginger contains 9 times more manganese than spread. While ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, spread contains only 0.026mg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

Ginger root, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Ginger
Ginger
6
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%
Spread
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
Ginger
3
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%
Spread
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 13mg 1013mg 43%
Fats 0.75g 17.34g 26%
Saturated fat 0.203g 5.977g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 7.584g 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.565g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.172mg 12%
Protein 1.82g 7.66g 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.74mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 110mg 9%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.026mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.134mg 8%
Calories 80kcal 235kcal 8%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0.2g 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 62.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.73mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.43mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Carbs 17.77g 11.94g 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Spread
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2212%
Contains more OtherOther +261%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Spread
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4824.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1565.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.