Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
ginger
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and ginger:
Ginger is high in calories and strawberry has 90% less calories than ginger - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and ginger has 335 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to ginger for protein. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 8:85:7 and for ginger, 10:80:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Strawberries | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 8% | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 85% | 80% |
Fat | 7% | 11% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Ginger is high in carbohydrates and strawberry has 89% less carbohydrates than ginger - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and ginger has 71.6g of carbohydrates.
Ginger is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 605% more dietary fiber than strawberry - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and ginger has 14.1g of dietary fiber.
Strawberries and ginger contain similar amounts of sugar - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and ginger has 3.4g of sugar.
Ginger is a great source of protein and it has 12 times more protein than strawberry - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and ginger has 9g of protein.
Strawberry has 172.2 times less saturated fat than ginger - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and ginger has 2.6g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 83 times more Vitamin C than ginger - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and ginger has 0.7mg of Vitamin C.
Strawberries and ginger contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and ginger has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Strawberries and ginger contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and ginger does not contain significant amounts.
Strawberries and ginger contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and ginger has 0.8ug of Vitamin K.
Ginger has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both strawberries and ginger contain significant amounts of thiamin and folate.
Strawberries | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.046 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.17 MG |
Niacin | 0.386 MG | 9.62 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.477 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 0.626 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 13 UG |
Ginger is an excellent source of calcium and it has 613% more calcium than strawberry - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and ginger has 114mg of calcium.
Ginger is an excellent source of iron and it has 47 times more iron than strawberry - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and ginger has 19.8mg of iron.
Ginger is an excellent source of potassium and it has 763% more potassium than strawberry - strawberry has 153mg 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, both strawberries and ginger contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
Strawberries | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
beta-carotene | 7 UG | 18 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 26 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, ginger has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than strawberry per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.223 G |
Total | 0.065 G | 0.223 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, ginger has more linoleic acid than strawberry per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Ginger | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 0.706 G |
Total | 0.09 G | 0.706 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Strawberries or Ginger .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Ginger (Spices, ginger, ground) .
Strawberries 100g
(
100 g
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Ginger 100g
(
100 g
)
|
|||||
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32KCAL 2% |
|
5% | calories | 947% |
|
335KCAL 17% | |
7.7G 3% |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 835% |
|
72G 29% | |
2G 8% |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 600% |
|
14G 56% | |
4.9G | 44% | sugar | 5% | 3.4G | |||
0.3G 1% |
|
5% | total fat | >999% |
|
4.2G 7% | |
0.02G 0.1% |
|
5% | saturated fat | >999% |
|
2.6G 14% | |
0.04G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | >999% | 0.48G | |||
0.16G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 481% | 0.93G | |||
1MG 0.1% |
|
5% | sodium | >999% |
|
27MG 2% | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
1UG 0.1% |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 100% |
|
2UG 0.3% | |
59MG 78% |
|
>999% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
0.7MG 1% | |
16MG 2% |
|
5% | calcium | 612% |
|
114MG 11% | |
0.41MG 2% |
|
5% | iron | >999% |
|
20MG 110% | |
13MG 4% |
|
5% | magnesium | >999% |
|
214MG 69% | |
153MG 7% |
|
5% | potassium | 763% |
|
1320MG 57% | |
0.02MG 2% |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 149% |
|
0.05MG 4% | |
0.02MG 2% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 746% |
|
0.17MG 16% | |
0.39MG 3% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | >999% |
|
9.6MG 69% | |
0.05MG 4% |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | >999% |
|
0.63MG 48% | |
0.13MG 3% |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 269% |
|
0.48MG 10% | |
24UG 6% |
|
85% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
13UG 3% | |
0.29MG 2% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
||
2.2UG 2% |
|
175% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
0.8UG 1% | |
0.67G 1% |
|
5% | protein | >999% |
|
9G 18% | |
5.7MG 1% |
|
5% | choline | 619% |
|
41MG 10% | |
0.05MG 4% |
|
5% | copper | 858% |
|
0.48MG 40% | |
4.4UG 0.1% |
|
>999% | fluoride | 5% |
|
||
0.39MG 21% |
|
5% | manganese | >999% |
|
33MG 1850% | |
24MG 3% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 600% |
|
168MG 24% | |
0.4UG 1% |
|
5% | selenium | >999% |
|
56UG 102% | |
0.14MG 2% |
|
5% | zinc | >999% |
|
3.6MG 46% | |
91G | 819% | Water | 5% | 9.9G | |||
0.04G | >999% | Starch | 5% | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat. |