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Honey vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and ginger

  • Honey has less copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 21% more.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey and Ginger root, raw.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Ginger
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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 less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +698.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.3%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Ginger
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1209.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Ginger DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 17.77g 22%
Copper 0.036mg 0.226mg 21%
Potassium 52mg 415mg 11%
Calories 304kcal 80kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.229mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 5mg 5%
Choline 2.2mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.75mg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.203mg 3%
Protein 0.3g 1.82g 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.203g 1%
Fats 0g 0.75g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.154g 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 4mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Ginger
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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 CarbsCarbs +363.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +506.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +361.3%
Contains more OtherOther +285%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.