Ginger vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and zucchini

Ginger has more copper and magnesium; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than zucchini.
Ginger has 3 times more choline than zucchini. While ginger has 28.8mg of choline, zucchini has only 9.5mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59%
Contains more IronIron	+62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+326.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.5%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+258%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+176.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+118.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.204mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.226mg	0.053mg	19%
Vitamin C	5mg	17.9mg	14%
Magnesium	43mg	18mg	6%
Carbs	17.77g	3.11g	5%
Potassium	415mg	261mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.094mg	5%
Fiber	2g	1g	4%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	4.3µg	4%
Choline	28.8mg	9.5mg	4%
Calories	80kcal	17kcal	3%
Iron	0.6mg	0.37mg	3%
Folate	11µg	24µg	3%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.177mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	0.451mg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Protein	1.82g	1.21g	1%
Fats	0.75g	0.32g	1%
Phosphorus	34mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.12mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.203g	0.084g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	440kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	125g	588g	N/A
Net carbs	15.77g	2.11g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	2.5g	N/A
Zinc	0.34mg	0.32mg	0%
Sodium	13mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.204mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.163mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	0.011g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.091g	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A