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Taco seasoning vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco seasoning and ground ginger

  • Taco seasoning has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber; however, ground ginger has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for taco seasoning is 350% higher.
  • Ground ginger has 313 times less vitamin A than taco seasoning. Taco seasoning has 9381IU of vitamin A, while ground ginger has 30IU.
  • Ground ginger is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix and Spices, ginger, ground.

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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 0% 0% 0% 253% 0% 0% 0% 1052% 0% 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 IronIron +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 150% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6328.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco seasoning Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 1448%
Sodium 8068mg 27mg 350%
Iron 6.75mg 19.8mg 163%
Selenium 55.8µg 101%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 60%
Copper 0.48mg 53%
Magnesium 214mg 51%
Vitamin C 45mg 0.7mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 48%
Potassium 1320mg 39%
Zinc 3.64mg 33%
Phosphorus 168mg 24%
Fiber 18.8g 14.1g 19%
Protein 0g 8.98g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.599g 12%
Calcium 114mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Calories 188kcal 335kcal 7%
Fats 0g 4.24g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 6%
Carbs 56.29g 71.62g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 1%
Net carbs 37.49g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 18.76g 3.39g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 6% 38%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 38.01 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 OtherOther +628.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%

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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. 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.