Kale vs Ginger: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is Less Calories in Kale
At first glance, you can see that in kale is much less calories than in ginger.
Kale has 49 kcal per 100g and ginger 80 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 63%.
In kale and in ginger most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare kale with ginger in details.
Fact 2: Kale And Ginger Nutrition Difference
Ginger vs Kale: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Kale | Ginger |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 49 | 80 |
| Carbohydrates | 8.75 g | 17.77 g |
| Fat | 0.93 g | 0.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.6 g | 2 g |
| Protein | 4.28 g | 1.82 g |
| Calcium | 150 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 1.47 mg | 0.6 mg |
| Magnessium | 47 mg | 43 mg |
| Phosphorus | 92 mg | 34 mg |
| Potassium | 491 mg | 415 mg |
| Sodium | 38 mg | 13 mg |
| Zink | 0.56 mg | 0.34 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.091 mg | 0.203 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.271 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 141 mg | 11 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 120 mg | 5 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 704.8 mg | 0.1 mg |
More protein in kale
It is aslo easy to see see that in kale is more protein than in ginger.
There is 1.82g per 100g of ginger and 4.28g per 100g of kale so using simple math we can see that difference is about 135%.
Less carbohydrates in kale
In kale is less carbohydrates than in ginger.
There is 17.77g/100g of carbohydrates in ginger and 8.75g/100g in kale so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 103%.
More fat in kale
In kale is more fats than in ginger.
The tables above show us that there is 0.75g/100g of fats in ginger and 0.93g/100g in kale. In this case difference is about 24%.
Kale
49kcal- Calories49
- Carbohydrates8.75 g
- Fat0.93 g
- Dietary fiber3.6 g
- Protein4.28 g
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 58% CARBS.
- 28% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Ginger
80kcal- Calories80
- Carbohydrates17.77 g
- Fat0.75 g
- Dietary fiber2 g
- Protein1.82 g
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | slice | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 84% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Vitamins: ginger vs kale
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): kale 33% more than ginger
- Vitaminium B5: ginger 123% more than kale
- Vitaminium B6: kale 69% more than ginger
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): kale 1182% more than ginger
- Vitaminium C: kale 2300% more than ginger
- Vitaminium K: kale 704700% more than ginger
Minerals: kale vs ginger
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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