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Beetroot vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and ginger?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, yet ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 25% higher.
  • Beetroot has 4 times more sugar than ginger. Beetroot has 6.76g of sugar, while ginger has 1.7g.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 IronIron +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Ginger DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 11µg 25%
Copper 0.075mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.16mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.229mg 4%
Choline 6mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 17.77g 3%
Potassium 325mg 415mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Sodium 78mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.75mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 80kcal 2%
Fats 0.17g 0.75g 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.154g 1%
Protein 1.61g 1.82g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 125g N/A
Vitamin C 4.9mg 5mg 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Ginger
Ginger
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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 OtherOther +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.9%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Ginger
Ginger
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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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.