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Ginger vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and soy milk?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C, yet soy milk is richer in selenium and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 11% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than soy milk.

We used Ginger root, raw and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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
Ginger
5
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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +585.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.223mg

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
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 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% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Soy milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.128mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 118mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.8µg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.077mg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.961g 5%
Carbs 17.77g 6.28g 4%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.373mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3µg 2%
Fats 0.75g 1.75g 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 23.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.401g 1%
Calories 80kcal 54kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.64mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.99g N/A
Manganese 0.229mg 0.223mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.061mg 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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.