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Ginger vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and cottage cheese different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 22% more than cottage cheese.
  • Ginger contains 115 times more manganese than cottage cheese. Ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
  • Ginger is lower in sodium.

Ginger root, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were used in this article.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +679.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
Ginger
6
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +657.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.029mg 22%
Protein 1.82g 11.12g 19%
Phosphorus 34mg 159mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Sodium 13mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.163mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.002mg 10%
Potassium 415mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.046mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 16mg 83mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.557mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.07mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.718g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 3.38g 5%
Fats 0.75g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.778g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 18.4mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 98kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.7g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511%
Contains more FatsFats +473.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.1%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.2%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.