Wasabi vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wasabi and ginger?
- Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, zinc, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet ginger is richer in copper.
- Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 41% higher.
- Wasabi has 8 times more calcium than ginger. Wasabi has 128mg of calcium, while ginger has 16mg.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index than wasabi.
We used Wasabi, root, raw and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +738% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +424% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +235.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41.9mg | 5mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 2g | 23% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.34mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.131mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.155mg | 0.226mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.391mg | 0.229mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 34mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.82g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 43mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 415mg | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 23.54g | 17.77g | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 1% | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 80kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.63g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.74g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.743mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0% | |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +149.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
