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Ginger vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and tomato sauce

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, and manganese; however, tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 12% more than tomato sauce.
  • Ginger has 3 times more choline than tomato sauce. While ginger has 28.8mg of choline, tomato sauce has only 9.9mg.
  • Ginger has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
8
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.115mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.44mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.098mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.96mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.113mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 5.31g 4%
Calories 80kcal 24kcal 3%
Choline 28.8mg 9.9mg 3%
Potassium 415mg 297mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.065mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.041g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.2g 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 13mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.