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Artichoke vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are artichoke and scallion different?

  • Artichoke is richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 160% more than artichoke.
  • Artichoke contains 6 times more choline than scallion. Artichoke contains 34.4mg of choline, while scallion contains 5.7mg.

Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used 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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1298.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14.8µg 207µg 160%
Copper 0.231mg 0.083mg 16%
Fiber 5.4g 2.6g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 18.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 90mg 37mg 8%
Choline 34.4mg 5.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.061mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.16mg 4%
Sodium 94mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.525mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 1.83g 3%
Iron 1.28mg 1.48mg 3%
Potassium 370mg 276mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.55mg 2%
Folate 68µg 64µg 1%
Calories 47kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 10.51g 7.34g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.