Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories White Gourd-flowered VS Ginger Root

Weight per 300 calories

• White Gourd-flowered: 2143g
• Ginger Root: 375g

Raw Ginger Root has 5.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw White Gourd-flowered , which is average in comparison to other foods. White Gourd-flowered having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - White Gourd-flowered or Ginger Root?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Gourd-flowered	15%	1%	84%
Ginger Root	9%	8%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	White Gourd-flowered	Ginger Root	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.44% 0.43g	2.9% 2.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.043g	2.38% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	7.97% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.13% 0.19g	2.65% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56% 72.6g	51.3% 66.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	8.8% 6.38g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.7g	19.7% 7.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.7% 13.3g	12% 6.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Gourd-flowered	Ginger Root	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.8% 0.62mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	36.3% 0.47mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43% 6.86mg	17.6% 2.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	65% 3.26mg	15.2% 0.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	66% 0.86mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	32% 129μg	10.3% 41.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	240% 216mg	21% 18.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	6.5% 0.98mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.31% 0.38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Gourd-flowered	Ginger Root	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	55.7% 557mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	62% 0.56mg	94% 0.85mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	53.6% 4.3mg	28% 2.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	56% 236mg	38.4% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	61.5% 1.4mg	37.3% 0.86mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	39.8% 279mg	18.2% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	95% 3214mg	45.8% 1556mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.8% 4.3μg	4.77% 2.63μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.86% 43mg	3.25% 48.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	136% 15mg	11.6% 1.28mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	55.3% 2047g	8% 296g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of White Gourd-flowered vs Ginger Root:

• Raw White Gourd-flowered has 6.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 11.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Ginger Root.
• Both Raw White Gourd-flowered as well as Raw Ginger Root have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for White Gourd-flowered vs Ginger Root:

• Raw White Gourd-flowered has 9.3 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 11.8 times more Zinc and 6.9 times more Water than Raw Ginger Root.
• While Raw Ginger Root contains 1.5 times more Copper than Raw White Gourd-flowered .
• Both Raw White Gourd-flowered and Raw Ginger Root have similar amounts of Sodium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw White Gourd-flowered has 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Raw Ginger Root.
• Both Raw White Gourd-flowered and Raw Ginger Root have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw White Gourd-flowered as well as Raw Ginger Root have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.