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Ginger vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and milk different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, while milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 24% more than milk.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index (31) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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%
Milk
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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
Ginger
7
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%
Milk
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +706.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.01mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.185mg 12%
Calcium 16mg 125mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.003mg 10%
Phosphorus 34mg 95mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.037mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 415mg 150mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.3µg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 4.99g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.361mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.37g 3%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Calories 80kcal 42kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.633g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 17.7mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 44mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.42mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.035g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.277g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Other ~0.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.