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Rutabagas vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rutabagas and ginger

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C and vitamin B1, while ginger has more copper and magnesium.
  • Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Ginger contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while ginger contains 0.025mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of rutabagas is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Rutabagas, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.8%
~equal in Sodium ~13mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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 83% 0% 0% 6% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 25mg 5mg 22%
Copper 0.032mg 0.226mg 22%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.229mg 4%
Carbs 8.62g 17.77g 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 305mg 415mg 3%
Phosphorus 53mg 34mg 3%
Folate 21µg 11µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 80kcal 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Protein 1.08g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.75g 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 343kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 270g 125g N/A
Net carbs 6.32g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.5%
Contains more FatsFats +368.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.1%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Ginger
Ginger
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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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.