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Ground ginger vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground ginger and ginger?

  • Ground ginger is richer than ginger in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, and potassium.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1438% more.
  • Ground ginger has 80 times more selenium than ginger. While ground ginger has 55.8µg of selenium, ginger has only 0.7µg.

We used Spices, ginger, ground and Ginger root, raw types in this article.

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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%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +397.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +3200%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +970.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14441.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7871.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%

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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 0.229mg 1438%
Iron 19.8mg 0.6mg 240%
Selenium 55.8µg 0.7µg 100%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 0.75mg 55%
Fiber 14.1g 2g 48%
Magnesium 214mg 43mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 0.16mg 36%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.34mg 30%
Copper 0.48mg 0.226mg 28%
Potassium 1320mg 415mg 27%
Phosphorus 168mg 34mg 19%
Carbs 71.62g 17.77g 18%
Protein 8.98g 1.82g 14%
Calories 335kcal 80kcal 13%
Saturated fat 2.599g 0.203g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.034mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5mg 5%
Fats 4.24g 0.75g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 0.154g 5%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Choline 41.2mg 28.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 0.154g 1%
Sodium 27mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 57.52g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 3.39g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0.03mg 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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.4%
Contains more FatsFats +465.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303%
Contains more OtherOther +577.9%
Contains more WaterWater +693.7%

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
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +503.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.