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Spread vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and ginger different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, ginger is richer in copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Ginger
6
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 IronIron +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.8%

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.
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Ginger
3
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 13mg 43%
Fats 17.34g 0.75g 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.203g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.154g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.154g 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.025mg 12%
Protein 7.66g 1.82g 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.26mg 10%
Potassium 110mg 415mg 9%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.229mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.034mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 80kcal 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 62.3mg 28.8mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.203mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 11.94g 17.77g 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Iron 0.79mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Ginger
2
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 +320.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2212%
Contains more OtherOther +261%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Ginger
1
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 +4824.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1565.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.