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Corn raw vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between corn raw and ginger

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3; however, ginger is higher in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 6 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While corn raw has 0.155mg of vitamin B1, ginger has only 0.025mg.
  • Ginger has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.054mg 0.226mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.025mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.203mg 10%
Folate 42µg 11µg 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.16mg 5%
Potassium 270mg 415mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.82g 3%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.229mg 3%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.154g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.34mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.203g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.154g 1%
Choline 23mg 28.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 16mg 1%
Fats 1.35g 0.75g 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Calories 86kcal 80kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 15.77g N/A
Carbs 18.7g 17.77g 0%
Sugar 6.26g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Sodium 15mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.