Rice vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between rice and ginger
- Rice has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron, while ginger has more copper, potassium, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C.
- Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 17% higher.
- Ginger contains 11 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while ginger contains 0.7µg.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1085.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +227.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +552% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1271.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.226mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.025mg | 12% |
| Folate | 58µg | 11µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.7µg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.229mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 415mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.6mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 43mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2g | 6% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 28.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.203mg | 4% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 80kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 17.77g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.82g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.6% |
