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Cauliflower vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cauliflower and ginger

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B5, while ginger has more copper and magnesium.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Ginger contains 155 times less vitamin K than cauliflower. Cauliflower contains 15.5µg of vitamin K, while ginger contains 0.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cauliflower, raw and Ginger root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 161% 0% 0% 1.6% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43%
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 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15400%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 5mg 48%
Copper 0.039mg 0.226mg 21%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.1µg 13%
Folate 57µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.203mg 9%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Carbs 4.97g 17.77g 4%
Calories 25kcal 80kcal 3%
Potassium 299mg 415mg 3%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.229mg 3%
Choline 44.3mg 28.8mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.16mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 34mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.154g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.015g 1%
Protein 1.92g 1.82g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 125g N/A
Net carbs 2.97g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.013g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
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 -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.8%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.