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Brown rice vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and ginger

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium; however, ginger is higher in copper, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 32% more than ginger.
  • Brown rice has 8 times more selenium than ginger. While brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, ginger has only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 ZincZinc +108.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +213%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.229mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.025mg 13%
Copper 0.106mg 0.226mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.75mg 11%
Potassium 86mg 415mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 103mg 34mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.7µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 9.2mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.16mg 3%
Carbs 25.58g 17.77g 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.34mg 3%
Protein 2.74g 1.82g 2%
Calories 123kcal 80kcal 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.154g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.154g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 15.77g N/A
Iron 0.56mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 4mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.203g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 ProteinProtein +50.5%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +139.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.