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Ginger vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and green beans different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for green beans is 40% higher.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more copper than green beans. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, green beans contain only 0.057mg.

Ginger root, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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.
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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47.9µg 40%
Copper 0.226mg 0.057mg 19%
Potassium 415mg 146mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.056mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 9.7mg 5%
Fiber 2g 3.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 7.88g 3%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.074mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 16.9mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.285mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 35kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.46mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.25mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.28g 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.064g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.614mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 29mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.89g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.63g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.89g
~equal in Other ~0.73g

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.145g

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.