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Fruit preserves vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruit preserves and ginger

  • Fruit preserves have less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese than ginger.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 14% more than fruit preserves.
  • Fruit preserves have 29 times more sugar than ginger. While fruit preserves have 48.5g of sugar, ginger has only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of fruit preserves is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jams and preserves 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Ginger
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 more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Ginger
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 CVitamin C +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Ginger DV% diff.
Carbs 68.86g 17.77g 17%
Copper 0.1mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 77mg 415mg 10%
Calories 278kcal 80kcal 10%
Magnesium 4mg 43mg 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.229mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.203mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.75mg 4%
Choline 10.2mg 28.8mg 3%
Protein 0.37g 1.82g 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.034mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 34mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.75g 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Ginger
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 +287.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +971.4%
Contains more WaterWater +158.9%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Ginger
Ginger
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.