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Coffee vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coffee and scallion

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, copper, calcium, potassium, and manganese in scallion is higher than in coffee.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than coffee.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.3%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4050%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 207µg 172%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Iron 0.01mg 1.48mg 18%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.002mg 0.083mg 9%
Potassium 49mg 276mg 7%
Calcium 2mg 72mg 7%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.061mg 5%
Phosphorus 3mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.075mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Protein 0.12g 1.83g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.055mg 3%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.39mg 3%
Calories 1kcal 32kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 7.34g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.525mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 2.6mg 5.7mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +1425%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.