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Ginger vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and turkey meat

  • Ginger has more copper; however, turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 55% more.
  • Ginger has 2 times more copper than turkey meat. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while turkey meat has 0.093mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1535.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +629.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4157.1%

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
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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 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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 9.573mg 55%
Selenium 0.7µg 29.8µg 53%
Protein 1.82g 28.55g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.616mg 35%
Phosphorus 34mg 223mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.281mg 19%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.48mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.948mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.119g 13%
Choline 28.8mg 87.4mg 11%
Fats 0.75g 7.39g 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.014mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.155g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Carbs 17.77g 0.06g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 1.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.647g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Calories 80kcal 189kcal 5%
Potassium 415mg 239mg 5%
Sodium 13mg 103mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1468.7%
Contains more FatsFats +885.3%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1276%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.