Flour vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flour and ginger?
- Flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus, yet ginger is higher in copper and potassium.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 63% more.
- Flour has 48 times more selenium than ginger. While flour has 33.9µg of selenium, ginger has only 0.7µg.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Ginger root, raw types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +673.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4742.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +95.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +287.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1352.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +687.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +176.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.025mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.7µg | 60% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.6mg | 51% |
| Folate | 183µg | 11µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.034mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.75mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 17.77g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.229mg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 1.82g | 17% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 80kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 34mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 415mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.203mg | 5% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 28.8mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.154g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +467.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +329.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +561.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77% |
