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Sugar substitute vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and ginger

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than ginger.
  • Sugar substitute contains 44 times more sodium than ginger. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, ginger contains only 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Ginger
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 +5393.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.1%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +3128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.9%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ginger
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Ginger DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 16mg 86%
Copper 0.007mg 0.226mg 24%
Sodium 572mg 13mg 24%
Carbs 84.77g 17.77g 22%
Calories 347kcal 80kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 39mg 415mg 11%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.229mg 9%
Magnesium 6mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Iron 0.16mg 0.6mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 2g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Phosphorus 8mg 34mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.34mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.203mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fats 0g 0.75g 1%
Protein 2.06g 1.82g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Ginger
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 +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377%
Contains more OtherOther +423.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +763.1%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.