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Peanut vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanuts and ginger

  • Ginger has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than peanuts.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 102% more than ginger.
  • Peanuts have 32 times more vitamin E than ginger. While peanuts have 8.33mg of vitamin E, ginger has only 0.26mg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
Peanut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +861.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +928.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%

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.
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +3103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +770.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2081.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.154g 103%
Copper 1.144mg 0.226mg 102%
Fats 49.24g 0.75g 75%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.229mg 74%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.75mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.154g 61%
Folate 240µg 11µg 57%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.26mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.025mg 51%
Iron 4.58mg 0.6mg 50%
Phosphorus 376mg 34mg 49%
Protein 25.8g 1.82g 48%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.203mg 31%
Magnesium 168mg 43mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.203g 28%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.34mg 27%
Fiber 8.5g 2g 26%
Calories 567kcal 80kcal 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.16mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.7µg 12%
Potassium 705mg 415mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.034mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 52.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 16.13g 17.77g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 18mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
3
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Ginger
2
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 +1317.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6465.3%
Contains more OtherOther +202.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1113.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15761%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10002.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.