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Toffee vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and ginger different?

  • Toffee is higher in vitamin A; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 102% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than toffee (51).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +713.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11350%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.203g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.75g 49%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.003mg 0.226mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 80kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.154g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 17.77g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.16mg 12%
Potassium 51mg 415mg 11%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.229mg 10%
Magnesium 4mg 43mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.154g 7%
Iron 0.03mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.75mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 135mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 1.07g 1.82g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.34mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 32mg 34mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +4266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14243.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5720.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.