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Ginger vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and taco salad different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, calcium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for taco salad is 16% higher.
  • Ginger contains 2 times more copper than taco salad. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, taco salad contains only 0.113mg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

Ginger root, raw and Fast foods, taco salad 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
5
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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.3%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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
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%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Taco salad DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 385mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.203g 3.446g 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.113mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.18mg 11%
Fats 0.75g 7.46g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.68mg 10%
Protein 1.82g 6.68g 10%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.36mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Calcium 16mg 97mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.15mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.606g 6%
Potassium 415mg 210mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 72mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.883g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 1.8mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.24mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 141kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 11.91g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 23.3mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267%
Contains more FatsFats +894.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1592.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.4%

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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

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.