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Shallot vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shallot and ginger

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, iron, and folate; however, ginger is higher in copper and magnesium.
  • Ginger covers your daily need for copper, 15% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 3 times more folate than ginger. While shallot has 34µg of folate, ginger has only 11µg.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Shallots, raw and Ginger root, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
~equal in Sodium ~13mg

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 Choline Choline 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.088mg 0.226mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.16mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.6mg 8%
Folate 34µg 11µg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 2g 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.229mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.75mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 8mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.203mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 334mg 415mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Protein 2.5g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.75g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.154g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.34mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 80kcal 0%
Carbs 16.8g 17.77g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 12mg 13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.