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Ginger vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and Chinese cabbage

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, and carbs; however, Chinese cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
  • Ginger has 11 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +976.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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
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%
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 150% 0% 74% 1.8% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 45mg 44%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Copper 0.226mg 0.021mg 23%
Folate 11µg 66µg 14%
Calcium 16mg 105mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 2.18g 5%
Potassium 415mg 252mg 5%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.4mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 13kcal 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.194mg 3%
Sodium 13mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.088mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.027g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 87kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 769g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 37mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.4%
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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.