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Ginger vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and steak

  • Ginger has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than steak.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
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%
Steak
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1764.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4442.9%

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
5
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%
Steak
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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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.7µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.34mg 6.34mg 55%
Protein 1.82g 24.85g 46%
Saturated fat 0.203g 8.443g 37%
Fats 0.75g 19.02g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5.149mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.5mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.4mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.301mg 21%
Phosphorus 34mg 163mg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.085mg 16%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Calories 80kcal 271kcal 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.896g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 279mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1265.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2436%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5855.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.8%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.