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Ginger vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and sugar substitute

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and iron, yet sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 32 times more copper than sugar substitute. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, sugar substitute contains only 0.007mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.1%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +3128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5393.8%

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
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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 879mg 86%
Copper 0.226mg 0.007mg 24%
Sodium 13mg 572mg 24%
Carbs 17.77g 84.77g 22%
Calories 80kcal 347kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.015mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 39mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.022mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.16mg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.6g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 8mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.08mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0g 1%
Protein 1.82g 2.06g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.03g N/A
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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +763.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377%
Contains more OtherOther +423.4%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.