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Ginger vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and scallion?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
  • Ginger has 5 times more choline than scallion. While ginger has 28.8mg of choline, scallion has only 5.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~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% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +276%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 207µg 172%
Copper 0.226mg 0.083mg 16%
Vitamin C 5mg 18.8mg 15%
Folate 11µg 64µg 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.061mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Calcium 16mg 72mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5.7mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 276mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 7.34g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.075mg 3%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.16mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.55mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.074g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.19g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.525mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.83g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.33g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.39mg 0%
Phosphorus 34mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 16mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.