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Ginger vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and carrots

  • Ginger has more copper and magnesium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than ginger.
  • Carrots have 5 times less copper than ginger. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while carrots have 0.045mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Carrots, 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
8
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%
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg

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
1
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%
Carrot
Carrot
9
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Copper 0.226mg 0.045mg 20%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.2µg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.143mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 8.8mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 9.58g 3%
Potassium 415mg 320mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.066mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 41kcal 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.93g 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 69mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.138mg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.24g 1%
Vitamin C 5mg 5.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.24mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.273mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.037g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 244g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.74g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 35mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
Contains more FatsFats +212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%

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
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.