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Butterscotch vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterscotch and scallion

  • Scallion is higher than butterscotch in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
  • Butterscotch has 65 times more saturated fat than scallion. While butterscotch has 2.065g of saturated fat, scallion has only 0.032g.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than butterscotch (60).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch 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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9100%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +8200%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15900%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +612.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 207µg 172%
Carbs 90.4g 7.34g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Calories 391kcal 32kcal 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.48mg 18%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Sodium 391mg 16mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.001mg 0.083mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.032g 9%
Potassium 3mg 276mg 8%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.16mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 72mg 7%
Fats 3.3g 0.19g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.08mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 37mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.055mg 4%
Protein 0.03g 1.83g 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.55mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.525mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 50µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.027g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.075mg 1%
Choline 0.8mg 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 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 +1636.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6000%
Contains more WaterWater +1611%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 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 +3029.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.