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Maple sugar vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple sugar and ginger?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, iron, and calcium, yet ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin C.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 182% higher.
  • Maple sugar has 18 times more zinc than ginger. Maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, while ginger has 0.34mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than maple sugar.

We used Sugars, maple and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1682.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1831%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1033.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1271.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.229mg 182%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.34mg 52%
Carbs 90.9g 17.77g 24%
Calories 354kcal 80kcal 14%
Copper 0.099mg 0.226mg 14%
Iron 1.61mg 0.6mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.16mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calcium 90mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Choline 2.1mg 28.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 3mg 34mg 4%
Potassium 274mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.75mg 4%
Protein 0.1g 1.82g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.203mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.034mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.203g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 11mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +411.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1720%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +886.1%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.