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Ginger vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and vegetable

  • Ginger has more copper, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 86% more than ginger.
  • Vegetable has 3 times less copper than ginger. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while vegetable has 0.083mg.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, 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
5
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% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.5%

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
4
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23400%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg 24%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 23.5µg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.083mg 16%
Fiber 2g 4.4g 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.379mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.074mg 7%
Potassium 415mg 169mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.12mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.071mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.82mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 51mg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 13.09g 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.2mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 2.86g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 24.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.031g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.151mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.072g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.851mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 65kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.38mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 35mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.49mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.15g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.12g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
~equal in Water ~83.23g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.