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Oats vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oats and ginger

  • Oats are richer than ginger in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 204% higher.
  • Oats contain 31 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. Oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while ginger contains 0.025mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Ginger
1
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 +311.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more IronIron +686.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +177%
Contains more ZincZinc +1067.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1438.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2046.7%
~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.
Oats
5
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2952%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +564.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.229mg 204%
Phosphorus 523mg 34mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.025mg 62%
Iron 4.72mg 0.6mg 52%
Copper 0.626mg 0.226mg 44%
Fiber 10.6g 2g 34%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.34mg 33%
Magnesium 177mg 43mg 32%
Protein 16.89g 1.82g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.203mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.154g 16%
Carbs 66.27g 17.77g 16%
Calories 389kcal 80kcal 15%
Folate 56µg 11µg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.75g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.203g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.154g 5%
Calcium 54mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 429mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Ginger
1
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 +828%
Contains more FatsFats +820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.9%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%
Contains more WaterWater +859.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Ginger
1
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 +1314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1546.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.