Beetroot vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between beetroot and scallion
- Beetroot is higher in folate and manganese; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
- Beetroot has 3 times more sugar than scallion. While beetroot has 6.76g of sugar, scallion has only 2.33g.
- Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).
The food types used in this comparison are Beets, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +283.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 207µg | 172% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 18.8mg | 15% |
| Folate | 109µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.525mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 276mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 7.34g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1.83g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 5.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
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Water
~89.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
