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Ginger vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and green bean raw different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper and potassium, while green bean raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 36% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 3 times more copper than green bean raw. Ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, while green bean raw contains 0.069mg.

Ginger root, raw and Beans, snap, green, 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.
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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.216mg

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
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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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.734mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 43µg 36%
Copper 0.226mg 0.069mg 17%
Vitamin C 5mg 12.2mg 8%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Potassium 415mg 211mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.082mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 6.97g 4%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Fiber 2g 2.7g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 15.3mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 31kcal 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.141mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.05g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 38mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.22g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.24mg 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.216mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.41mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.83g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 13mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.734mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.225mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.