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Ginger vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and lima beans different?

  • Ginger is richer in vitamin C, while lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Lima beans cover your daily need for iron, 22% more than ginger.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index (32) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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
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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +298.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Copper ~0.235mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 2.39mg 22%
Fiber 2g 7g 20%
Folate 11µg 83µg 18%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.516mg 12%
Protein 1.82g 7.8g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.161mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 111mg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.422mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 508mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.421mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 115kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 20.88g 1%
Choline 28.8mg 32.5mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.089g 1%
Copper 0.226mg 0.235mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 13.88g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.161mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.