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Ginger vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and yogurt

  • Ginger has more copper, manganese, potassium, fiber, and magnesium; however, yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1229.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2444.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +717.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Copper 0.226mg 0.017mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.278mg 19%
Protein 1.82g 10.19g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Phosphorus 34mg 135mg 14%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.009mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 110mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 141mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.063mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 3.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.331mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.208mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 15.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.52mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.012g 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Calories 80kcal 59kcal 1%
Sodium 13mg 36mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +459.9%
~equal in Water ~85.1g
~equal in Other ~0.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.