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True morels vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between true morels and ginger?

  • True morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet ginger is richer in magnesium.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 145% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than true morels.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw 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% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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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 +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +1930%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Ginger DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.6mg 145%
Copper 0.625mg 0.226mg 44%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 34mg 23%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.229mg 16%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.034mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.75mg 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.025mg 4%
Carbs 5.1g 17.77g 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Protein 3.12g 1.82g 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.154g 2%
Calories 31kcal 80kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 411mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 21mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.2%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.