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Ginger vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and fontina?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, yet fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Ginger has 9 times more copper than fontina. Ginger has 0.226mg of copper, while fontina has 0.025mg.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than fontina.

We used Ginger root, raw and Cheese, fontina types in this comparison.

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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
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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +548.4%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +804%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1535.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +929.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 16mg 550mg 53%
Protein 1.82g 25.6g 48%
Fats 0.75g 31.14g 47%
Phosphorus 34mg 346mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Sodium 13mg 800mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.5mg 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Copper 0.226mg 0.025mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.687g 21%
Calories 80kcal 389kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.204mg 13%
Potassium 415mg 64mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.654g 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.014mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.083mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.429mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 1.55g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Choline 28.8mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1046.5%
Contains more WaterWater +108%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1306.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4052%
Contains more OtherOther +392.2%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.