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Corn grain vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn grain and scallion

  • Corn grain has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, scallion is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than corn grain.
  • Scallion contains 26 times less selenium than corn grain. Corn grain contains 15.5µg of selenium, while scallion contains 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of corn grain is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Corn grain, yellow 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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 +535%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +928.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +919.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 207µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.061mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.055mg 28%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.6µg 27%
Copper 0.314mg 0.083mg 26%
Magnesium 127mg 20mg 25%
Phosphorus 210mg 37mg 25%
Carbs 74.26g 7.34g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.525mg 19%
Fiber 7.3g 2.6g 19%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.39mg 17%
Calories 365kcal 32kcal 17%
Protein 9.42g 1.83g 15%
Iron 2.71mg 1.48mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.074g 14%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.16mg 14%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.08mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.075mg 7%
Fats 4.74g 0.19g 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 50µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.027g 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.032g 3%
Sodium 35mg 16mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 66.96g 4.74g N/A
Potassium 287mg 276mg 0%
Sugar 0.64g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 +414.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2394.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +911.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +766.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 +4533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2823%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.