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Chili pepper vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chili pepper and ginger

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron, yet ginger is higher in copper.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 154% more than ginger.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 CVitamin C +2774%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 5mg 154%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.16mg 27%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.1µg 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 28.8mg 3%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 17.77g 3%
Potassium 322mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.26mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.229mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 80kcal 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.154g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 34mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.82g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 9mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.203mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.