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Parmesan vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and ginger different?

  • Parmesan is richer in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, while ginger is higher in copper.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need for phosphorus, 85% more than ginger.
  • Ginger is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, parmesan, grated and Ginger root, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5231.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1744.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +465%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Ginger DV% diff.
Phosphorus 627mg 34mg 85%
Calcium 853mg 16mg 84%
Sodium 1804mg 13mg 78%
Saturated fat 15.371g 0.203g 69%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.7µg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Protein 28.42g 1.82g 53%
Fats 27.84g 0.75g 42%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.34mg 35%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 262µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.034mg 25%
Copper 0.04mg 0.226mg 21%
Calories 420kcal 80kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 0.154g 17%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.154g 8%
Potassium 180mg 415mg 7%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.229mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.26mg 2%
Carbs 13.91g 17.77g 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1461.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3612%
Contains more OtherOther +832.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +248.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4529.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.