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Salsify vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salsify and ginger

  • Salsify is richer in vitamin B2, yet ginger is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 17% higher.
  • Salsify contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than ginger. Salsify contains 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while ginger contains 0.034mg.

Food types used in this article are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Ginger root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.034mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Potassium 283mg 415mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.16mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.025mg 3%
Protein 2.73g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.75mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 80kcal 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.75g 1%
Carbs 15.36g 17.77g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.229mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.203mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Choline 25.9mg 28.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 249kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 125g N/A
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5mg 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.34mg 0%
Sodium 16mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
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 ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
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 -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.