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Ginger vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and blue cheese

  • The amount of calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc in blue cheese is higher than in ginger.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +465%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2444.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1038.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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.
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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +751.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 16mg 528mg 51%
Phosphorus 34mg 387mg 50%
Sodium 13mg 1146mg 49%
Fats 0.75g 28.74g 43%
Protein 1.82g 21.4g 39%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.729mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.382mg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.66mg 21%
Copper 0.226mg 0.04mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 7.778g 19%
Calories 80kcal 353kcal 14%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.009mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Potassium 415mg 256mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 2.34g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.8g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 28.8mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.016mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 15.77g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659.4%
Contains more WaterWater +86%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1075.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3732%
Contains more OtherOther +563.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4950.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.