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Collard Greens vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between collard Greens and scallion

  • Collard Greens have more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, choline, fiber, and vitamin B6, while scallion has more folate.
  • Collard Greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 166% more than scallion.
  • Collard Greens contain 8 times more vitamin A than scallion. While collard Greens contain 7600IU of vitamin A, scallion contains only 997IU.
  • The amount of sugar in collard Greens is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~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 Choline Choline 61% 127% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
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 AVitamin A +660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +573.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.525mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Collard Greens Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 406.6µg 207µg 166%
Vitamin A 380µg 50µg 37%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.16mg 15%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Calcium 141mg 72mg 7%
Fiber 4g 2.6g 6%
Choline 38.4mg 5.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 117mg 276mg 5%
Iron 1.13mg 1.48mg 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.218mg 0.075mg 3%
Protein 2.71g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 32mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 5.65g 7.34g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.173g 0.074g 1%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 18.8mg 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.19g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 32kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.65g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 15mg 16mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.575mg 0.525mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.047g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.028mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 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 +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +278.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
~equal in Water ~89.83g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.