Peanut Butter vs. Ginger Root
Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Ginger Root
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peanut butter
versus
ginger root
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and ginger root:
- Both ginger root and peanut butter are high in potassium.
- Ginger root has 3.9 times less sugar than peanut butter.
- Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than ginger root.
- Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Ginger Root (Ginger root, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut butter is high in calories and ginger root has 86% less calories than peanut butter - ginger root has 80 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to ginger root per calorie. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for ginger root, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Peanut Butter | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 15% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 14% | 100% |
| Fat | 71% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Ginger root and peanut butter contain similar amounts of carbs - ginger root has 17.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 300% more dietary fiber than ginger root - ginger root has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Ginger root has 3.9 times less sugar than peanut butter - ginger root has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 12 times more protein than ginger root - ginger root has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and ginger root has 97% less saturated fat than peanut butter - ginger root has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Ginger root has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - ginger root has 5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than ginger root - ginger root has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Ginger root and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - ginger root has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Peanut Butter | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.106 MG | 0.025 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.111 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Niacin | 13.696 MG | 0.75 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.118 MG | 0.203 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.418 MG | 0.16 MG |
| Folate | 92 UG | 11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 181% more calcium than ginger root - ginger root has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut butter has 217% more iron than ginger root - ginger root has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.
potassium
Both ginger root and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 80% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut butter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than ginger root per 100 grams.
| Peanut Butter | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.078 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 0.078 G | 0.034 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than ginger root per 100 grams.
| Peanut Butter | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.64 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 13.854 G | 0.12 G |
| Total | 14.494 G | 0.12 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Ginger Root (Ginger root, raw) .
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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% | 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% | 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% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does ginger root or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut butter is high in calories and ginger root has 90% less calories than peanut butter - ginger root has 80 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.
Does ginger root or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, ginger root and peanut butter contain similar amounts of carbs - ginger root has 17.8g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
Does ginger root or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both ginger root and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 80% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.