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Ginger vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and chicory?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and manganese, yet chicory is higher in folate.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 19% more.
  • Ginger has 5 times more vitamin B3 than chicory. While ginger has 0.75mg of vitamin B3, chicory has only 0.16mg.

We used Ginger root, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw types in this article.

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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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chicory DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.051mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.042mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Folate 11µg 37µg 7%
Potassium 415mg 211mg 6%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 4g 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.24mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 2g 3.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.16mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 17kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.062mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 2.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.145mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.024g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.044g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 588g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 0.9g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.