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Ginger vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and ground ginger?

  • Ground ginger is richer than ginger in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, and potassium.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1438% more.

We used Ginger root, raw and Spices, ginger, ground types in this article.

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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
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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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +397.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +3200%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +970.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14441.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7871.4%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 33.3mg 1438%
Iron 0.6mg 19.8mg 240%
Selenium 0.7µg 55.8µg 100%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 9.62mg 55%
Fiber 2g 14.1g 48%
Magnesium 43mg 214mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.626mg 36%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.64mg 30%
Copper 0.226mg 0.48mg 28%
Potassium 415mg 1320mg 27%
Phosphorus 34mg 168mg 19%
Carbs 17.77g 71.62g 18%
Protein 1.82g 8.98g 14%
Calories 80kcal 335kcal 13%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.599g 11%
Calcium 16mg 114mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.17mg 10%
Fats 0.75g 4.24g 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.477mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.929g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 41.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Sodium 13mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.479g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 373kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.39g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

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
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +693.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.4%
Contains more FatsFats +465.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303%
Contains more OtherOther +577.9%

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
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +503.2%

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.