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Ginger vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and agar different?

  • Agar has more iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin E, and fiber than ginger.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for agar is 260% higher.

Ginger root, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried are the varieties used 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.
Ginger
Ginger
1
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%
Agar
Agar
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3806.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more IronIron +3466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1605.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1777.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%

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.
Ginger
Ginger
3
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%
Agar
Agar
6
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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24300%
Contains more FolateFolate +5172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 21.4mg 260%
Manganese 0.229mg 4.3mg 177%
Magnesium 43mg 770mg 173%
Folate 11µg 580µg 142%
Calcium 16mg 625mg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 3.018mg 56%
Zinc 0.34mg 5.8mg 50%
Copper 0.226mg 0.61mg 43%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 5mg 32%
Fiber 2g 7.7g 23%
Carbs 17.77g 80.88g 21%
Potassium 415mg 1125mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 24.4µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.222mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.4µg 12%
Calories 80kcal 306kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.303mg 11%
Protein 1.82g 6.21g 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 63.3mg 6%
Sodium 13mg 102mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.202mg 3%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.061g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 33g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.97g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Agar
Agar
3
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more WaterWater +808.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.1%
Contains more OtherOther +410.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Agar
Agar
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.