Ginger vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and coconut milk

Ginger has more vitamin B6; however, coconut milk is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
Coconut milk covers your daily need for saturated fat, 105% more than ginger.
Ginger has 5 times more vitamin B6 than coconut milk. While ginger has 0.16mg of vitamin B6, coconut milk has only 0.033mg.
Ginger has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of coconut milk is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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

Coconut milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.3%

Contains more IronIron	+173.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+785.7%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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

Coconut milk

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+384.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+238.8%

Contains more FolateFolate

+45.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.76mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.203g	21.14g	95%
Fats	0.75g	23.84g	36%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.916mg	30%
Iron	0.6mg	1.64mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.033mg	10%
Selenium	0.7µg	6.2µg	10%
Phosphorus	34mg	100mg	9%
Calories	80kcal	230kcal	8%
Choline	28.8mg	8.5mg	4%
Carbs	17.77g	5.54g	4%
Potassium	415mg	263mg	4%
Copper	0.226mg	0.266mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0mg	3%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.67mg	3%
Vitamin C	5mg	2.8mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	1.014g	2%
Fiber	2g	2.2g	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.15mg	1%
Protein	1.82g	2.29g	1%
Magnesium	43mg	37mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.261g	1%
Folate	11µg	16µg	1%
Net carbs	15.77g	3.34g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	3.34g	N/A
Sodium	13mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	0.76mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.183mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.083mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.09mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.17mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.101mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.043mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.116mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.053mg	0%