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Nopales vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nopales and ginger different?

  • Nopales are higher in calcium, manganese, and vitamin A; however, ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 19% higher.

Nopales, raw 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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +925%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Ginger
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.052mg 0.226mg 19%
Calcium 164mg 16mg 15%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.229mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 3.33g 17.77g 5%
Potassium 257mg 415mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 7.3mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 16kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 52mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.75mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Protein 1.32g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.75g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 125g N/A
Net carbs 1.13g 15.77g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.15g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 21mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 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 WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +755.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.