Beans vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beans and ginger
- Beans are higher than ginger in fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
- Beans cover your daily fiber needs 14% more than ginger.
- Beans contain 6 times more selenium than ginger. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, ginger contains only 0.7µg.
- The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Ginger root, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +311.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +542.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.34mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.7µg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.82g | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 415mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 80kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 17.77g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 28.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.154g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.5% |
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Water
~78.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340% |
