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Carrot vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and ginger

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, ginger is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 132 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while ginger has 0.1µg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Ginger
Ginger
8
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 CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
9
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Ginger
Ginger
1
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 CVitamin C +18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Copper 0.045mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.229mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 17.77g 3%
Potassium 320mg 415mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.025mg 3%
Calories 41kcal 80kcal 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.82g 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.16mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Fats 0.24g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.203g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 125g N/A
Net carbs 6.78g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 35mg 34mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Ginger
Ginger
3
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 WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
Contains more FatsFats +212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.