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Cassava vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cassava and ginger

  • Cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Cassava covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 3 times less vitamin B1 than cassava. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while ginger has 0.025mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 ManganeseManganese +67.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Sodium ~13mg
~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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
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 CVitamin C +312%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 5mg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 0.226mg 14%
Carbs 38.06g 17.77g 7%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.229mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.16mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.025mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 80kcal 4%
Potassium 271mg 415mg 4%
Iron 0.27mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Protein 1.36g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.75g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.75mg 1%
Choline 23.7mg 28.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.85g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1176kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 125g N/A
Net carbs 36.26g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.8%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.