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Curry powder vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between curry powder and scallion?

  • Curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 354% higher.
  • Curry powder has 67 times more selenium than scallion. Curry powder has 40.3µg of selenium, while scallion has 0.6µg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than scallion.

We used Spices, curry powder and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types in this comparison.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 +1175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +629.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.9%
Contains more IronIron +1190.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1345.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5087.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 EVitamin E +4489.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1026.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2585.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Scallion DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.16mg 354%
Iron 19.1mg 1.48mg 220%
Fiber 53.2g 2.6g 202%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.55mg 165%
Copper 1.2mg 0.083mg 124%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 207µg 89%
Selenium 40.3µg 0.6µg 72%
Magnesium 255mg 20mg 56%
Phosphorus 367mg 37mg 47%
Calcium 525mg 72mg 45%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.39mg 39%
Potassium 1170mg 276mg 26%
Protein 14.29g 1.83g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.027g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.19g 21%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 18.8mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.074g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.075mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.525mg 17%
Carbs 55.83g 7.34g 16%
Calories 325kcal 32kcal 15%
Choline 64.2mg 5.7mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.055mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.032g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.061mg 3%
Folate 56µg 64µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 16mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +680.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7273.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660.6%
Contains more OtherOther +772.8%
Contains more WaterWater +920.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 +32425.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4029.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.