Currant vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between currants and scallion
- Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and iron.
- Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 163% more than currants.
- Scallion contains 3 times less sugar than currants. Currants contain 7.37g of sugar, while scallion contains 2.33g.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +118.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +425% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1781.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 207µg | 163% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 18.8mg | 25% |
| Folate | 8µg | 64µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.6g | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.525mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 7.34g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.83g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 275mg | 276mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 5.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.19g
~equal in
Water
~89.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.027g
