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Ginger vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and ricotta

  • Ginger has more copper, manganese, and potassium; however, ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Ginger has 38 times more manganese than ricotta. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Ginger is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +976.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3716.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
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
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Copper 0.226mg 0.021mg 23%
Protein 1.82g 11.26g 19%
Calcium 16mg 207mg 19%
Fats 0.75g 12.98g 19%
Phosphorus 34mg 158mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.195mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.006mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 3.627g 9%
Potassium 415mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.043mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.16mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Calories 80kcal 174kcal 5%
Carbs 17.77g 3.04g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.104mg 4%
Sodium 13mg 84mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.385g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.213mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +518.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1630.7%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2255.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.