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Ground ginger vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground ginger and cocoa solids?

  • Ground ginger is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet cocoa solids are richer in copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1281% higher.
  • Ground ginger has 5 times more vitamin B6 than cocoa solids. Ground ginger has 0.626mg of vitamin B6, while cocoa solids have 0.118mg.

We used Spices, ginger, ground and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types in this comparison.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +767.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +689.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 3.837mg 1281%
Copper 0.48mg 3.788mg 368%
Fiber 14.1g 37g 92%
Phosphorus 168mg 734mg 81%
Selenium 55.8µg 14.3µg 75%
Iron 19.8mg 13.86mg 74%
Magnesium 214mg 499mg 68%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 2.185mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 0.118mg 39%
Zinc 3.64mg 6.81mg 29%
Saturated fat 2.599g 8.07g 25%
Protein 8.98g 19.6g 21%
Fats 4.24g 13.7g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 4.57g 10%
Potassium 1320mg 1524mg 6%
Choline 41.2mg 12mg 5%
Folate 13µg 32µg 5%
Calories 335kcal 228kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.241mg 5%
Carbs 71.62g 57.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.078mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 0.44g 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Calcium 114mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.52g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 3.39g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 27mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +231.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.3%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.1%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.