Onion vs Ginger: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Onion has 40 kcal and Ginger has 80 kcal, so Onion has 50% fewer calories.
Ginger has more carbohydrates (17.8 g vs 9.34 g).


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Onion vs Ginger 100g Compare
| per 100g | Onion | Ginger |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 | 80 |
| Carbohydrates | 9.34 g | 17.77 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g | 2 g |
| Protein | 1.1 g | 1.82 g |
| Calcium | 23 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 0.21 mg | 0.6 mg |
| Magnessium | 10 mg | 43 mg |
| Potassium | 146 mg | 415 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 13 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.116 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.123 mg | 0.203 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.12 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.019 µg | 11 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 7.4 mg | 5 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.02 mg | 0.26 mg |
Less Calories in Onion
At first glance, you can see that in onion is much less calories than in ginger.
Onion has 40 kcal per 100g and ginger 80 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 100%.
In onion and in ginger most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare onion with ginger in details.
Onion 100g
40kcalCalories source
- 88% CARBS.
- 10% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Ginger 100g
80kcalCalories source
- 84% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.