Shallot vs Ginger: Choose Wisely
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Ginger vs Shallot: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Shallot | Ginger |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 72 | 80 |
| Carbohydrates | 16.8 g | 17.77 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.75 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 1.82 g |
| Calcium | 37 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 0.6 mg |
| Magnessium | 21 mg | 43 mg |
| Phosphorus | 60 mg | 34 mg |
| Potassium | 334 mg | 415 mg |
| Sodium | 12 mg | 13 mg |
| Zink | 0.4 mg | 0.34 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.2 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.29 mg | 0.203 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.345 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 34 mg | 11 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 8 mg | 5 mg |
Less Calories in Shallot
At first glance, you can see that in shallot is less calories than in ginger.
Shallot has 72 kcal per 100g and ginger 80 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 11%.
In shallot and in ginger most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare shallot with ginger in details.
Shallot And Ginger Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
ginger - 11% more than shallot - Carbohydrates:
ginger - 6% more than shallot - Fat:
ginger - 650% more than shallot - Protein:
shallot - 37% more than ginger
More protein in shallot
It is aslo easy to see see that in shallot is more protein than in ginger.
There is 1.82g per 100g of ginger and 2.5g per 100g of shallot so using simple math we can see that difference is about 37%.
Less carbohydrates in shallot
In shallot is less carbohydrates than in ginger.
There is 17.77g/100g of carbohydrates in ginger and 16.8g/100g in shallot so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 6%.
Less fat in shallot
In shallot is less fats than in ginger.
The tables above show us that there is 0.75g/100g of fats in ginger and 0.1g/100g in shallot. In this case difference is about 650%.
Shallot
72kcal- Calories72
- Carbohydrates16.8 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Protein2.5 g
100g | ounce | single piece | handfull | tablespoon | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 86% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
Ginger
80kcal- Calories80
- Carbohydrates17.77 g
- Fat0.75 g
- Protein1.82 g
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | slice | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 84% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Vitamins: ginger vs shallot
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
ginger - 275% more than shallot - Vitaminium B5:
shallot - 43% more than ginger - Vitaminium B6:
shallot - 116% more than ginger - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
shallot - 209% more than ginger - Vitaminium C:
shallot - 60% more than ginger
Minerals: shallot vs ginger
- Calcium:
shallot - 131% more than ginger - Iron:
shallot - 100% more than ginger - Magnessium:
ginger - 105% more than shallot - Phosphorus:
shallot - 76% more than ginger - Potassium:
ginger - 24% more than shallot - Sodium:
ginger - 8% more than shallot - Zink:
shallot - 18% more than ginger
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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