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Cream cheese vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cream cheese and Ginger

  • Cream cheese has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Selenium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B12, however, Ginger is higher in Copper, and Manganese.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 100% more than Ginger.
  • Ginger has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Ginger root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
4
:
6
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Calcium +506.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +214.7%
Contains more Zinc +47.1%
Contains more Selenium +1128.6%
Contains more Iron +445.5%
Contains more Magnesium +377.8%
Contains more Potassium +214.4%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Copper +1155.6%
Contains more Manganese +1981.8%
Cream cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 5% 7% 46% 12% 41% 14% 6% 2% 47%
Ginger
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 23% 31% 15% 37% 2% 10% 76% 30% 4%
Contains more Calcium +506.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +214.7%
Contains more Zinc +47.1%
Contains more Selenium +1128.6%
Contains more Iron +445.5%
Contains more Magnesium +377.8%
Contains more Potassium +214.4%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Copper +1155.6%
Contains more Manganese +1981.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
6
:
5
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Folate +22.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.025
Cream cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 67% 18% 0% 0% 6% 54% 2% 32% 13% 7% 28% 6%
Ginger
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 0% 17% 7% 8% 15% 13% 37% 9% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Folate +22.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.025

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
3
:
2
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Protein +237.9%
Contains more Fats +4492%
Contains more Other +64.9%
Contains more Carbs +221.9%
Contains more Water +49.9%
Cream cheese
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Ginger
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more Protein +237.9%
Contains more Fats +4492%
Contains more Other +64.9%
Contains more Carbs +221.9%
Contains more Water +49.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
2
:
1
Ginger
Ginger
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5683.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +863%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%
Cream cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.483 g
Ginger
40% 30% 30%
Saturated Fat: 0.203 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.154 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5683.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +863%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cream cheese Ginger
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Ginger Opinion
Net carbs 5.52g 15.77g Ginger
Protein 6.15g 1.82g Cream cheese
Fats 34.44g 0.75g Cream cheese
Carbs 5.52g 17.77g Ginger
Calories 350kcal 80kcal Cream cheese
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Sugar 3.76g 1.7g Ginger
Fiber 0g 2g Ginger
Calcium 97mg 16mg Cream cheese
Iron 0.11mg 0.6mg Ginger
Magnesium 9mg 43mg Ginger
Phosphorus 107mg 34mg Cream cheese
Potassium 132mg 415mg Ginger
Sodium 314mg 13mg Ginger
Zinc 0.5mg 0.34mg Cream cheese
Copper 0.018mg 0.226mg Ginger
Manganese 0.011mg 0.229mg Ginger
Selenium 8.6µg 0.7µg Cream cheese
Vitamin A 1111IU 0IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A RAE 308µg 0µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.26mg Cream cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg Ginger
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.025mg Ginger
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.034mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.75mg Ginger
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.203mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.16mg Ginger
Folate 9µg 11µg Ginger
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg Cream cheese
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg Cream cheese
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.012mg Cream cheese
Threonine 0.233mg 0.036mg Cream cheese
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.051mg Cream cheese
Leucine 0.657mg 0.074mg Cream cheese
Lysine 0.567mg 0.057mg Cream cheese
Methionine 0.191mg 0.013mg Cream cheese
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.045mg Cream cheese
Valine 0.395mg 0.073mg Cream cheese
Histidine 0.175mg 0.03mg Cream cheese
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg Ginger
Saturated Fat 20.213g 0.203g Ginger
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Cream cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.907g 0.154g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.154g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cream cheese Ginger
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Cream cheese
9%
Ginger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Cream cheese
23%
Ginger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ginger
Ginger is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ginger
Ginger contains less Sodium (difference - 301mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ginger
Ginger is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ginger
Ginger is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.01g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ginger
Ginger is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.