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Ginger vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and beetroot?

  • Ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6, yet beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 25% higher.
  • Ginger has 5 times more choline than beetroot. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while beetroot has 6mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Ginger root, raw and Beets, 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.
Ginger
Ginger
4
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.7%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.35mg
~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.
Ginger
Ginger
4
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
Contains more OtherOther +40.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.