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Ginger vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and feta

  • Ginger is higher in copper, yet feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 7 times more copper than feta. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, feta contains only 0.032mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

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

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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +569.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +717.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2981.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +747.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.203g 14.946g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.844mg 62%
Calcium 16mg 493mg 48%
Phosphorus 34mg 337mg 43%
Sodium 13mg 917mg 39%
Fats 0.75g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 15µg 26%
Protein 1.82g 14.21g 25%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.88mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.032mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.424mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.967mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.154mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 4.623g 11%
Potassium 415mg 62mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.028mg 9%
Calories 80kcal 264kcal 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 4.09g 5%
Folate 11µg 32µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 28.8mg 15.4mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +680.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2737.3%
Contains more OtherOther +575.3%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2901.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.