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Potato vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and ginger

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 12% more than potatoes.
  • Ginger has 3 times less folate than potatoes. Potatoes have 28µg of folate, while ginger has 11µg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Ginger root, 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.
Potato
Potato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Ginger
Ginger
3
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Ginger
Ginger
1
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 0.226mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.16mg 12%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Iron 1.08mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 5mg 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 34mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 43mg 4%
Potassium 535mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.75mg 4%
Folate 28µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.203mg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Calories 93kcal 80kcal 1%
Protein 2.5g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.75g 1%
Carbs 21.15g 17.77g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 125g N/A
Net carbs 18.95g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.229mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Ginger
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +476.9%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.2%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.