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Ginger vs. Winter squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and winter squash

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, and potassium; however, winter squash is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Winter squash covers your daily vitamin A needs 104% more than ginger.
  • Winter squash has 3 times less magnesium than ginger. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while winter squash has 13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, 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
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 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Winter squash DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Copper 0.226mg 0.082mg 16%
Magnesium 43mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 9.6mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.067mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.6mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 8.85g 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Calories 80kcal 37kcal 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.495mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.44mg 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.89g 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.187mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.234mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.072g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.016mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.35g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 6.05g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.161mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.147g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.035mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.5%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.147g

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/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.