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Ladyfinger vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfinger and ginger different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 74% higher.
  • Ginger has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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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 +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +496.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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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 +1036%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +449.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Ginger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Iron 3.58mg 0.6mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.034mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.025mg 22%
Phosphorus 173mg 34mg 20%
Vitamin A 167µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.203mg 18%
Protein 10.6g 1.82g 18%
Folate 77µg 11µg 17%
Copper 0.095mg 0.226mg 15%
Calories 363kcal 80kcal 14%
Carbs 59.7g 17.77g 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.75g 13%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.203g 13%
Potassium 113mg 415mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.154g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.154g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.75mg 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.34mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Sodium 147mg 13mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.16mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Manganese 0.24mg 0.229mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 ProteinProtein +482.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +304.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +2331.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.