Arborio rice vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arborio rice and scallion

Arborio rice has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, scallion has more vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for scallion is 21% higher.
Scallion has 13 times less selenium than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while scallion has 0.6µg.
Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.

Arborio rice

Scallion

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1150%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+961.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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.

Arborio rice

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+429.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+400%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		207µg	173%
Vitamin C	0mg	18.8mg	21%
Selenium	7.5µg	0.6µg	13%
Fiber		2.6g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.055mg	9%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.16mg	9%
Carbs	28.73g	7.34g	7%
Calcium	1mg	72mg	7%
Potassium	26mg	276mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.075mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.525mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.08mg	5%
Calories	130kcal	32kcal	5%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Magnesium	8mg	20mg	3%
Phosphorus	33mg	37mg	1%
Sodium	0mg	16mg	1%
Folate	59µg	64µg	1%
Choline		5.7mg	1%
Copper	0.072mg	0.083mg	1%
Protein	2.36g	1.83g	1%
Fats	0.19g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	4.74g	N/A
Iron	1.46mg	1.48mg	0%
Sugar		2.33g	N/A
Zinc	0.4mg	0.39mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.061mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.027g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.074g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.032mg	0%