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Spearmint vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spearmint and ground ginger?

  • Spearmint is richer in vitamin A, yet ground ginger is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1399% higher.
  • Spearmint has 135 times more vitamin A than ground ginger. Spearmint has 4054 IU of vitamin A, while ground ginger has 30 IU.

We used Spearmint, fresh and Spices, ginger, ground types in this comparison.

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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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +239.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +66.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2878.5%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 44% 68% 0% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +914.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 33.3mg 1399%
Selenium 55.8µg 101%
Iron 11.87mg 19.8mg 99%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 9.62mg 54%
Magnesium 63mg 214mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.626mg 36%
Fiber 6.8g 14.1g 29%
Copper 0.24mg 0.48mg 27%
Potassium 458mg 1320mg 25%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.64mg 23%
Folate 105µg 13µg 23%
Vitamin A 203µg 2µg 22%
Carbs 8.41g 71.62g 21%
Calories 44kcal 335kcal 15%
Phosphorus 60mg 168mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 0.7mg 14%
Protein 3.29g 8.98g 11%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.599g 11%
Calcium 199mg 114mg 9%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Fats 0.73g 4.24g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.477mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 0.929g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.046mg 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.479g 1%
Net carbs 1.61g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 30mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +760.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.9%
Contains more FatsFats +480.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.6%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1816%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.8%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/nutrients
  2. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.