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Salsify vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salsify and ginger

  • Salsify is richer in vitamin B2, yet ginger is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 17% higher.
  • Salsify contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than ginger. Salsify contains 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while ginger contains 0.034mg.

Food types used in this article are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
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 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.034mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Potassium 283mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.16mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.025mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 34mg 3%
Protein 2.73g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.75mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.203g 1%
Choline 25.9mg 28.8mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.203mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 80kcal 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.229mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.75g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 15.36g 17.77g 1%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5mg 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 16mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
~equal in Water ~78.89g
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.