Ginger vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and pumpkins different?

Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, and potassium; however, pumpkins are richer in vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 115% higher.
Ginger contains 5 times more magnesium than pumpkins. While ginger contains 43mg of magnesium, pumpkins contain only 9mg.
Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than pumpkins (52).

Ginger root, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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

Pumpkin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+148.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+157.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-92.3%

~equal in Calcium ~15mg

~equal in Iron ~0.57mg

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

Pumpkin

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~4.7mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	288µg	32%
Copper	0.226mg	0.091mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.044mg	9%
Magnesium	43mg	9mg	8%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.089mg	6%
Potassium	415mg	230mg	5%
Carbs	17.77g	4.9g	4%
Fiber	2g	1.1g	4%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	28.8mg	6.2mg	4%
Calories	80kcal	20kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.078mg	3%
Protein	1.82g	0.72g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	0.413mg	2%
Fats	0.75g	0.07g	1%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.23mg	1%
Phosphorus	34mg	30mg	1%
Sodium	13mg	1mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.031mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.8µg	1%
Folate	11µg	9µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.203g	0.037g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.004g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	440kcal	278kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	125g	500g	N/A
Vitamin C	5mg	4.7mg	0%
Net carbs	15.77g	3.8g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	15mg	0%
Iron	0.6mg	0.57mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	2.08g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.201mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	0.009g	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.021mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.023mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.034mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.039mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.008mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.023mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.011mg	0%