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Ginger vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and tuna?

  • Ginger is higher in copper and manganese, yet tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 195% more.
  • Ginger has 18 times more manganese than tuna. While ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, tuna has only 0.013mg.

We used Ginger root, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +879.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15357.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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
2
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%
Tuna
Tuna
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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2842.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 108.2µg 195%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 22.07mg 133%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 1.038mg 68%
Protein 1.82g 29.15g 55%
Phosphorus 34mg 333mg 43%
Copper 0.226mg 0.043mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.013mg 9%
Choline 28.8mg 77.6mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.137mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.334mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 130kcal 3%
Potassium 415mg 527mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 13mg 54mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.45mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.138g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1501.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.2%

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
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.