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Ginger vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and cabbage

  • Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, and potassium, yet cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Cabbage covers your daily vitamin K needs 63% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 12 times more copper than cabbage. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, cabbage contains only 0.019mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Cabbage, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1089.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%

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%
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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +632%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75900%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 5mg 36.6mg 35%
Copper 0.226mg 0.019mg 23%
Folate 11µg 43µg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Potassium 415mg 170mg 7%
Carbs 17.77g 5.8g 4%
Calories 80kcal 25kcal 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.234mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.124mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.7mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 40mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.47mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.5g 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.28g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.034g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.017g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 400g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.2g N/A
Sodium 13mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.212mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +805.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.