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Ginger vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and napa cabbage?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and carbs, yet napa cabbage is richer in folate.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 14% higher.
  • Ginger has 8 times more carbs than napa cabbage. Ginger has 17.77g of carbs, while napa cabbage has 2.23g.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than napa cabbage.

We used Ginger root, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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 11% 0% 4.3% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.096mg 14%
Potassium 415mg 87mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.037mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Folate 11µg 43µg 8%
Carbs 17.77g 2.23g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 12kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.2mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.74mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.14mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.466mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.1g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.17g 1%
Calcium 16mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.203mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.025mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 109kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 833g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.