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Ginger vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and pimiento different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, potassium, and manganese; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 89% higher.
  • Ginger contains 7 times more magnesium than pimiento. While ginger contains 43mg of magnesium, pimiento contains only 6mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than pimiento (45).

Ginger root, raw and Pimento, canned are the varieties used 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more IronIron +180%
~equal in Sodium ~14mg

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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1930%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1598%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 84.9mg 89%
Copper 0.226mg 0.049mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Iron 0.6mg 1.68mg 14%
Magnesium 43mg 6mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 158mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.3µg 7%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.092mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 5.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.215mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.3mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.69mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.1g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.615mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.045g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 435g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.71g N/A
Fiber 2g 1.9g 0%
Sodium 13mg 14mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.4%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.161g

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.