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Black gram vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between black gram and scallion

  • Black gram has more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium; however, scallion has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 100% higher.
  • Scallion has 13 times less magnesium than black gram. Black gram has 267mg of magnesium, while scallion has 20mg.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 +1235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +411.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +759%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +924.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Copper 0.981mg 0.083mg 100%
Iron 7.57mg 1.48mg 76%
Fiber 18.3g 2.6g 63%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.16mg 59%
Magnesium 267mg 20mg 59%
Phosphorus 379mg 37mg 49%
Protein 25.21g 1.83g 47%
Folate 216µg 64µg 38%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.39mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Potassium 983mg 276mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.055mg 18%
Carbs 58.99g 7.34g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.075mg 17%
Calories 341kcal 32kcal 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.6µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.08mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.074g 7%
Calcium 138mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.525mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Fats 1.64g 0.19g 2%
Sodium 38mg 16mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +1277.6%
Contains more FatsFats +763.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +703.7%
Contains more OtherOther +314.8%
Contains more WaterWater +731.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +214.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.