Ginger vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and biscuits

Ginger has more copper; however, biscuits have more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, fats, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
Ginger has 3 times more copper than biscuits. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while biscuits have 0.082mg.
Ginger is lower in saturated fat.
Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Ginger

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+243%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1368.8%
Contains more IronIron	+383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2685.7%

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.

Ginger

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+357.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+454.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0.7µg	19.5µg	34%
Iron	0.6mg	2.9mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.356mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	4.163g	27%
Sodium	13mg	580mg	25%
Fats	0.75g	16.3g	24%
Calcium	16mg	235mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.31mg	21%
Phosphorus	34mg	164mg	19%
Saturated fat	0.203g	4.324g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	6.93g	17%
Copper	0.226mg	0.082mg	16%
Calories	80kcal	353kcal	14%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	2.949mg	14%
Folate	11µg	61µg	13%
Protein	1.82g	7g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.035mg	10%
Carbs	17.77g	44.6g	9%
Potassium	415mg	121mg	9%
Magnesium	43mg	18mg	6%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.378mg	6%
Vitamin C	5mg	0.2mg	5%
Choline	28.8mg		5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Fiber	2g	1.5g	2%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.54mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.285mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	440kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	125g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	15.77g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	1.7g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.161mg	0%