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Ginger vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and table salt

  • Table salt has less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, fiber, carbs, manganese, vitamin C, and choline than ginger.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium 1685% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Salt, table.

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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
9
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5087.5%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%

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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 38758mg 1685%
Copper 0.226mg 0.03mg 22%
Potassium 415mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 1mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.1mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 0mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 0kcal 4%
Protein 1.82g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0g 1%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39345%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.