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Ginger vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 20% more than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw.
  • Ginger contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. While ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains only 0.024mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Yardlong bean, 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
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% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~44mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +276%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.048mg 20%
Vitamin C 5mg 18.8mg 15%
Folate 11µg 62µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.024mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 240mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 59mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 8.35g 3%
Calcium 16mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.41mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 2.8g 2%
Calories 80kcal 47kcal 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.205mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 8.35g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.09mg 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% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.169g

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 bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/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.