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Ground ginger vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ground ginger and bay leaf

  • Ground ginger has more manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, bay leaf is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Ground ginger covers your daily manganese needs 1093% more than bay leaf.
  • Bay leaf contains 20 times less selenium than ground ginger. Ground ginger contains 55.8µg of selenium, while bay leaf contains 2.8µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, ginger, ground and Spices, bay leaf.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1892.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.6%
Contains more IronIron +117.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg

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.
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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
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 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178%
Contains more FolateFolate +1284.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Bay leaf DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 8.167mg 1093%
Iron 19.8mg 43mg 290%
Selenium 55.8µg 2.8µg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 1.74mg 86%
Calcium 114mg 834mg 72%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 46.5mg 51%
Fiber 14.1g 26.3g 49%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 2.005mg 48%
Folate 13µg 180µg 42%
Vitamin A 2µg 309µg 34%
Potassium 1320mg 529mg 23%
Magnesium 214mg 120mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.421mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 2.29g 9%
Phosphorus 168mg 113mg 8%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Copper 0.48mg 0.416mg 7%
Fats 4.24g 8.36g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 1.64g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.009mg 3%
Protein 8.98g 7.61g 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Saturated fat 2.599g 2.28g 1%
Calories 335kcal 313kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.7mg 1%
Carbs 71.62g 74.97g 1%
Net carbs 57.52g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 27mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%
~equal in Carbs ~74.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.