Scallion vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between scallion and ginger?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Ginger root, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more IronIron | +146.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.7% |
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% |
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.
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% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 0.1µg | 172% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.226mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 5mg | 15% |
Folate | 64µg | 11µg | 13% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
Calcium | 72mg | 16mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 43mg | 5% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
Potassium | 276mg | 415mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 17.77g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.203mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.229mg | 3% |
Calories | 32kcal | 80kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 2g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.154g | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.75g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.203g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.83g | 1.82g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 15.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | 1.7g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 34mg | 0% |
Sodium | 16mg | 13mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.154g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +294.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.1% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +470.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.1% |