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Rice vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and ginger

  • Rice has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron, while ginger has more copper, potassium, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 17% higher.
  • Ginger contains 11 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while ginger contains 0.7µg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
Rice
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Ginger
Ginger
4
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 IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1085.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%

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.
Rice
Rice
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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
Ginger
Ginger
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +552%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.069mg 0.226mg 17%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.7µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.025mg 12%
Folate 58µg 11µg 12%
Potassium 35mg 415mg 11%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.229mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.6mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.16mg 5%
Choline 2.1mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.203mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 80kcal 3%
Carbs 28.17g 17.77g 3%
Protein 2.69g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 34mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 125g N/A
Net carbs 27.77g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Ginger
Ginger
3
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 +47.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.