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Red potato vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between red potato and ginger

  • Red potato is richer in vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet ginger is richer in copper.
  • Red potato contains 2 times more folate than ginger. Red potato contains 27µg of folate, while ginger contains 11µg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than red potato.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
~equal in Sodium ~13mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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 +152%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 5mg 8%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Copper 0.174mg 0.226mg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.025mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 43mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Potassium 545mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.229mg 2%
Choline 18.9mg 28.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Protein 2.3g 1.82g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.26mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 19.59g 17.77g 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.75g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.34mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Calories 89kcal 80kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 12mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.1%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.