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Potato vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and ginger different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while ginger is higher in copper.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin C, 16% more than ginger.
  • Potatoes contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than ginger. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while ginger contains 0.16mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than ginger (10).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Ginger root, raw types were 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.
Potato
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Ginger
Ginger
6
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 +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~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.
Potato
Potato
7
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 +294%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +138%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 5mg 16%
Copper 0.11mg 0.226mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.16mg 11%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.025mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 34mg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.154g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.75g 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.229mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 80kcal 0%
Protein 2.05g 1.82g 0%
Carbs 17.49g 17.77g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 425mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2g 0%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.034mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Ginger
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 +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.