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Ginger vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and tomatoes

  • Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 19% more than tomatoes.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more choline than tomatoes. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, tomatoes contain only 6.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
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%
Tomato
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%

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
4
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%
Tomato
Tomato
6
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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +174%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Tomato DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.059mg 19%
Vitamin C 5mg 13.7mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.08mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 3.89g 5%
Potassium 415mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.114mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.27mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.7mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 18kcal 3%
Fiber 2g 1.2g 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.88g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.089mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.594mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.028g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 556g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 13mg 5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Tomato
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Tomato
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.