Ginger vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and cucumber

Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and fiber, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 21% higher.
Cucumber contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than ginger. Ginger contains 0.75mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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

Cucumber

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+182.3%
Contains more IronIron	+114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+451.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+189.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+133.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-84.6%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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

Cucumber

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+665.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+16300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.226mg	0.041mg	21%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	16.4µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.04mg	9%
Potassium	415mg	147mg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	13mg	7%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.079mg	7%
Fiber	2g	0.5g	6%
Carbs	17.77g	3.63g	5%
Iron	0.6mg	0.28mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	0.098mg	4%
Choline	28.8mg	6mg	4%
Calories	80kcal	15kcal	3%
Protein	1.82g	0.65g	2%
Vitamin C	5mg	2.8mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.03mg	2%
Fats	0.75g	0.11g	1%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.2mg	1%
Phosphorus	34mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	5µg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.3µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.259mg	1%
Folate	11µg	7µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.203g	0.037g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.032g	1%
Fructose		0.87g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	440kcal	231kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	125g	667g	N/A
Net carbs	15.77g	3.13g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	1.67g	N/A
Starch		0.83g	0%
Sodium	13mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.027mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.033mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	0.005g	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.005mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.019mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.021mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.029mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.029mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.019mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.022mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.01mg	0%