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Ginger vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and brunost?

  • Brunost is richer than ginger in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 104% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Cheese, gjetost types 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1205.9%
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
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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%
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% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3964.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1550.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.813mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 1.382mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.203g 19.16g 86%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 3.351mg 63%
Phosphorus 34mg 444mg 59%
Fats 0.75g 29.51g 44%
Calcium 16mg 400mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 415mg 1409mg 29%
Sodium 13mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.315mg 24%
Calories 80kcal 466kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 7.879g 19%
Protein 1.82g 9.65g 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.08mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.271mg 9%
Carbs 17.77g 42.65g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.04mg 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 70mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.938g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.52mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.813mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +487%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3834.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140%
Contains more OtherOther +516.9%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5016.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.1%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.