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Omelette vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between omelette and ginger?

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet ginger is richer in copper.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 +200%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.2%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +535%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4400%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +759.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Ginger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 0.7µg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 28.8mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.034mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.203mg 22%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Phosphorus 167mg 34mg 19%
Protein 10.57g 1.82g 18%
Copper 0.063mg 0.226mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.154g 17%
Fats 11.66g 0.75g 17%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.203g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.154g 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.6mg 11%
Potassium 117mg 415mg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.229mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Folate 39µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.26mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.34mg 7%
Carbs 0.64g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Sodium 155mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Calories 154kcal 80kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.75mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +480.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1454.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2676.6%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3044.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1661%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.