Fast food vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and scallions different?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc, while scallions are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Scallions cover your daily need for vitamin K, 168% more than fast food.
- Scallions are lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than scallions (32).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +546.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +262.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3283.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +476.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +353.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +969.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +606.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +247.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4124.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 207µg | 168% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 0.6µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.525mg | 32% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 1.83g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.055mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 1.48mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.032g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.39mg | 19% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 0.19g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 37mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 16mg | 14% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 32kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.061mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.027g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.074g | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.075mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 7.34g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 5.7mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
| Folate | 80µg | 64µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 276mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +802.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6221.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +329.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17807.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2170.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
