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Ginger vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and winged bean

  • Ginger is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 129% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Winged bean tuber, 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.
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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +513.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 1.386mg 129%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.379mg 30%
Protein 1.82g 11.6g 20%
Iron 0.6mg 2mg 18%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.532mg 13%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.39mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.149mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.075mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.64mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 24mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 586mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 148kcal 3%
Carbs 17.77g 28.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.116mg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Sodium 13mg 35mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.222g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.234g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.174g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.222g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.