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Ginger vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and cream cheese

  • Ginger has more copper and manganese; however, cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 21 times more manganese than cream cheese. While ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, cream cheese has only 0.011mg.
  • Ginger has less sodium.

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

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.4%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1981.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%

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
4
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg
~equal in Choline ~27.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 20.213g 91%
Fats 0.75g 34.44g 52%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Copper 0.226mg 0.018mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 80kcal 350kcal 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Sodium 13mg 314mg 13%
Phosphorus 34mg 107mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.011mg 9%
Protein 1.82g 6.15g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.483g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Potassium 415mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.056mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 16mg 97mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.517mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.091mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 5.52g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Choline 28.8mg 27.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4492%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5683.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +863%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.