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Ginger vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and toffee different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and iron; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 102% higher.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than toffee (51).

Ginger root, raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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
7
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%
Toffee
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +713.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~32mg

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
7
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.75g 32.75g 49%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Copper 0.226mg 0.003mg 25%
Calories 80kcal 560kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 17.77g 64.72g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.009mg 12%
Potassium 415mg 51mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.002mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 4mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.222g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.029mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Sodium 13mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.068mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 1.07g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.008mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 63.47g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 32mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14243.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

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
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5720.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.5%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.