Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mango
versus
ginger
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mango and ginger:
Ginger is high in calories and mango has 82% less calories than ginger - mango has 60 calories per 100 grams and ginger has 335 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, mango is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to ginger per calorie. Mango has a macronutrient ratio of 5:90:5 and for ginger, 12:75:13 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Mango | Ginger | |
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Protein | 5% | 12% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 75% |
Fat | 5% | 13% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Ginger is high in carbohydrates and mango has 79% less carbohydrates than ginger - mango has 15g of total carbs per 100 grams and ginger has 71.6g of carbohydrates.
Ginger is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 781% more dietary fiber than mango - mango has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and ginger has 14.1g of dietary fiber.
Ginger has 75% less sugar than mango - mango has 13.7g of sugar per 100 grams and ginger has 3.4g of sugar.
Ginger is a great source of protein and it has 995% more protein than mango - mango has 0.82g of protein per 100 grams and ginger has 9g of protein.
Mango has 27.2 times less saturated fat than ginger - mango has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and ginger has 2.6g of saturated fat.
Mango is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 51 times more Vitamin C than ginger - mango has 36.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and ginger has 0.7mg of Vitamin C.
Mango has 26 times more Vitamin A than ginger - mango has 54ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and ginger has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Mango has more Vitamin E than ginger - mango has 0.9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and ginger does not contain significant amounts.
Mango and ginger contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - mango has 4.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and ginger has 0.8ug of Vitamin K.
Ginger has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, mango contains more folate. Both mango and ginger contain significant amounts of thiamin.
Mango | Ginger | |
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Thiamin | 0.028 MG | 0.046 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.17 MG |
Niacin | 0.669 MG | 9.62 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.197 MG | 0.477 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.119 MG | 0.626 MG |
Folate | 43 UG | 13 UG |
Ginger is an excellent source of calcium and it has 936% more calcium than mango - mango has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and ginger has 114mg of calcium.
Ginger is an excellent source of iron and it has 122 times more iron than mango - mango has 0.16mg of iron per 100 grams and ginger has 19.8mg of iron.
Ginger is an excellent source of potassium and it has 686% more potassium than mango - mango has 168mg of potassium per 100 grams and ginger has 1320mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Mango | Ginger | |
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beta-carotene | 640 UG | 18 UG |
alpha-carotene | 9 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 3 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 23 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, ginger has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than mango per 100 grams.
Mango | Ginger | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.051 G | 0.223 G |
Total | 0.051 G | 0.223 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, ginger has more linoleic acid than mango per 100 grams.
Mango | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.019 G | 0.706 G |
Total | 0.019 G | 0.706 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||