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Ginger vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and cornmeal different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, while cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, carbs, selenium, protein, and phosphorus.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate 50% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 3 times more copper than cornmeal. Ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, while cornmeal contains 0.076mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types were used 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +626.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 209µg 50%
Iron 0.6mg 4.36mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.551mg 44%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.382mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 4.968mg 26%
Carbs 17.77g 79.45g 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.5µg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.076mg 17%
Calories 80kcal 370kcal 15%
Protein 1.82g 7.11g 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 99mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 142mg 8%
Fiber 2g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 8.6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.828g 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.66mg 3%
Fats 0.75g 1.75g 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.182mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.39g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 520kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 27g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 13mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +605.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.1%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.22g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.