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Tomato vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and ginger

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 19% more than tomatoes.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Ginger
Ginger
9
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 less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
Tomato
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Ginger
Ginger
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +174%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.059mg 0.226mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 5mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.16mg 6%
Carbs 3.89g 17.77g 5%
Potassium 237mg 415mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.229mg 5%
Iron 0.27mg 0.6mg 4%
Choline 6.7mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 18kcal 80kcal 3%
Fiber 1.2g 2g 3%
Protein 0.88g 1.82g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.203mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.75mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 125g N/A
Net carbs 2.69g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 5mg 13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Ginger
Ginger
4
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 WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.