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Cheese vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese and ginger

  • Cheese is higher than ginger in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than ginger.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Ginger
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +970.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1238.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.1%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Ginger
Ginger
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.203g 85%
Calcium 710mg 16mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 34mg 60%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.7µg 51%
Fats 33.31g 0.75g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 1.82g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.34mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.034mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 13mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.154g 23%
Copper 0.03mg 0.226mg 22%
Calories 404kcal 80kcal 16%
Potassium 76mg 415mg 10%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.229mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.154g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.6mg 6%
Carbs 3.09g 17.77g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.203mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 28.8mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 ProteinProtein +1156.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4341.3%
Contains more OtherOther +381.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475.1%
Contains more WaterWater +113.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5903.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.