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Potato salad vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and ginger

  • Potato salad has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin C; however, ginger is richer in copper, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 41 times less sodium than potato salad. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while ginger has 13mg.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Ginger
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 CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Ginger
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.154g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 13mg 22%
Copper 0.118mg 0.226mg 12%
Fats 8.2g 0.75g 11%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.203mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.154g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.203g 6%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.229mg 6%
Potassium 254mg 415mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Calories 143kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 34mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Protein 2.68g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 17.77g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.16mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Ginger
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 +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +993.3%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Ginger
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 +1510.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2326.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.