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Ginger vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and spread

  • Ginger has more potassium and fiber, while spread has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 90% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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
10
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%
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3358.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
7
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%
Spread
2
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 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 755mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 3.98g 26%
Fats 0.75g 17.1g 25%
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 7.6g 19%
Potassium 415mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.7mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 12.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.22g 9%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 158kcal 4%
Protein 1.82g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 2.45g N/A
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
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Spread
3
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2180%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
~equal in Water ~80.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4835.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2484.4%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.