Turmeric vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between turmeric and ground ginger
- Turmeric has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin E, potassium, and phosphorus; however, ground ginger has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for ground ginger is 587% higher.
Food types used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1575% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +612.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +485% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 33.3mg | 587% |
| Iron | 55mg | 19.8mg | 440% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.48mg | 91% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 55.8µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 9.62mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.626mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 14.1g | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 1320mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 168mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0.8µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 3.64mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 114mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 2.599g | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1.78g | 2% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 4.24g | 2% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 41.2mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.929g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.477mg | 1% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 335kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 214mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 8.98g | 1% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 71.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 57.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Sodium | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.479g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | 0.223g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
Protein:
8.98 g
Fats:
4.24 g
Carbs:
71.62 g
Water:
9.94 g
Other:
5.22 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.98g
~equal in
Carbs
~71.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.756 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.929 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.479g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.38 g
Glucose:
0.38 g
Fructose:
0.45 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.2 g
Glucose:
1.22 g
Fructose:
1.78 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.19 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1090% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +221.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +295.6% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
