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Ginger vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and roquefort

  • Ginger is higher in copper, yet roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 95% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 7 times more copper than roquefort. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, roquefort contains only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4037.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1052.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.734mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 19.263g 87%
Sodium 13mg 1809mg 78%
Calcium 16mg 662mg 65%
Phosphorus 34mg 392mg 51%
Fats 0.75g 30.64g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.586mg 42%
Protein 1.82g 21.54g 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 294µg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.731mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.64µg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Copper 0.226mg 0.034mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.474g 21%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.08mg 16%
Calories 80kcal 369kcal 14%
Folate 11µg 49µg 10%
Potassium 415mg 91mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.03mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.32g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 2g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 2g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.734mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +788.5%
Contains more WaterWater +100.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1083.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3985.3%
Contains more OtherOther +736.4%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5402.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.1%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.