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Ginger vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and turnip greens

  • Ginger is higher in potassium and choline, yet turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily vitamin K needs 306% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 96 times more choline than turnip greens. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, turnip greens contains only 0.3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +756.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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%
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 91% 127% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +9500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +448%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +623.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +367500%
Contains more FolateFolate +972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Turnip greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 367.6µg 306%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Folate 11µg 118µg 27%
Vitamin C 5mg 27.4mg 25%
Calcium 16mg 137mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.88mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 203mg 6%
Fiber 2g 3.5g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 0.3mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 22mg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.337mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 4.36g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.072mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 20kcal 3%
Copper 0.226mg 0.253mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.411mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.045mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.14g 1%
Sodium 13mg 29mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.274mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.23g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.053g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0.86g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.53g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.059mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.074mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.07mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%

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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +226.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39%

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
33% 9% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.