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Walnut vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between walnut and ginger

  • Ginger contains less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than walnut.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 151% higher.
  • Ginger contains 30 times less saturated fat than walnut. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while ginger contains 0.203g.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Ginger
0
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +267.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +385%
Contains more CopperCopper +601.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1390.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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.
Walnut
10
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Ginger
1
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 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1264%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.154g 313%
Copper 1.586mg 0.226mg 151%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.229mg 138%
Fats 65.21g 0.75g 99%
Phosphorus 346mg 34mg 45%
Calories 654kcal 80kcal 29%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.16mg 29%
Iron 2.91mg 0.6mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.203g 27%
Magnesium 158mg 43mg 27%
Protein 15.23g 1.82g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.025mg 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.34mg 25%
Folate 98µg 11µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.154g 22%
Fiber 6.7g 2g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.034mg 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.7µg 8%
Calcium 98mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.203mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 39.2mg 28.8mg 2%
Potassium 441mg 415mg 1%
Carbs 13.71g 17.77g 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
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 +736.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8594.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1838.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Ginger
1
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 +5700.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30532.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.