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Scallion vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallions and ginger?

  • Scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Scallions' 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.
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%
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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%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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.
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Ginger 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%
Calcium 72mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 5.7mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 7.34g 17.77g 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.229mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.203mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 80kcal 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.26mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.75mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.154g 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.