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Mandarin orange vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mandarin oranges and ginger

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet ginger is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 24% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

Food types used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +131.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +487.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 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 +434%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 5mg 24%
Copper 0.042mg 0.226mg 20%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.229mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Potassium 166mg 415mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.16mg 6%
Iron 0.15mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Protein 0.81g 1.82g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.34mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 34mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.75mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.75g 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Calories 53kcal 80kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 13.34g 17.77g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.9%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.