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Kumquat vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kumquat and ginger

  • Kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Kumquat covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than ginger.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Kumquats, raw 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +778%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 5mg 43%
Fiber 6.5g 2g 18%
Copper 0.095mg 0.226mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.16mg 10%
Potassium 186mg 415mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 16mg 5%
Choline 8.4mg 28.8mg 4%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.229mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.34mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.26mg 1%
Carbs 15.9g 17.77g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 71kcal 80kcal 0%
Protein 1.88g 1.82g 0%
Fats 0.86g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 9.4g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 10mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 -49.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.154g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.