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Feta vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and ginger

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, yet ginger is higher in copper.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than ginger.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Ginger
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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 +2981.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +747.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +569.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +717.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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.
Feta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.203g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.034mg 62%
Calcium 493mg 16mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 34mg 43%
Sodium 917mg 13mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.75g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.7µg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.82g 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.34mg 23%
Copper 0.032mg 0.226mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.16mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.203mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.025mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.154g 11%
Potassium 62mg 415mg 10%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.229mg 9%
Calories 264kcal 80kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Carbs 4.09g 17.77g 5%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.154g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 15.4mg 28.8mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Ginger
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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 +680.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2737.3%
Contains more OtherOther +575.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Ginger
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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 +2901.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.