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Ginger vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and broad beans

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet broad beans are higher in vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 18% more than broad beans.
  • Ginger contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. While ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, broad beans contain only 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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.
Ginger
Ginger
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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 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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +296%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +427.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Broad beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin C 5mg 19.8mg 16%
Folate 11µg 58µg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.029mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.128mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 193mg 7%
Protein 1.82g 4.8g 6%
Fiber 2g 3.6g 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 73mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 31mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 10.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.303g 1%
Calories 80kcal 62kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.261mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 41mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.47mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 6.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Water ~83.7g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.8%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.