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Ginger vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and yardlong beans?

  • Ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6, yet yardlong beans is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 20% higher.
  • Ginger has 7 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong beans. Ginger has 0.16mg of vitamin B6, while yardlong beans has 0.024mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than yardlong beans.

We used Ginger root, raw and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +380.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.36mg

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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.047mg 20%
Vitamin C 5mg 16.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.024mg 10%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.085mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.98mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.099mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 290mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 9.18g 3%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.051mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 57mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 47kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.026g 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.201mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Protein 1.82g 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.63mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.042g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 9.18g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.36mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.082mg 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
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
~equal in Other ~0.72g

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1611.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.