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Banana vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and scallion

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
  • Bananas have 6 times more vitamin B6 than scallion. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, scallion has only 0.061mg.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1340%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg

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.
Banana
Banana
4
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +501.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41300%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 207µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.061mg 24%
Iron 0.26mg 1.48mg 15%
Folate 20µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 18.8mg 11%
Calcium 5mg 72mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 50µg 5%
Carbs 22.84g 7.34g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.075mg 5%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.55mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 32kcal 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.39mg 2%
Potassium 358mg 276mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.83g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.525mg 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.083mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 5.7mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 2.33g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.074g

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.