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Cabbage vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cabbage and scallions

  • Cabbage has more vitamin C; however, scallions are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, copper, and folate.
  • Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 109% more than cabbage.
  • Scallions have 2 times less vitamin C than cabbage. Cabbage has 36.6mg of vitamin C, while scallions have 18.8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more IronIron +214.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +336.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Manganese ~0.16mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +172.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 207µg 109%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 18.8mg 20%
Iron 0.47mg 1.48mg 13%
Copper 0.019mg 0.083mg 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.061mg 5%
Folate 43µg 64µg 5%
Calcium 40mg 72mg 3%
Potassium 170mg 276mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.075mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.39mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.525mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Protein 1.28g 1.83g 1%
Carbs 5.8g 7.34g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.055mg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 5.7mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 3.2g 2.33g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Sodium 18mg 16mg 0%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +43%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 +58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.