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Salmon raw vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon raw and scallion?

  • Salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper, yet scallion is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% more.
  • Salmon raw has 61 times more selenium than scallion. While salmon raw has 36.5µg of selenium, scallion has only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1241%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 0.6µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.061mg 58%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.525mg 46%
Protein 19.84g 1.83g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.075mg 32%
Phosphorus 200mg 37mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.08mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.083mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.074g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.055mg 14%
Folate 25µg 64µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.48mg 9%
Fats 6.34g 0.19g 9%
Calories 142kcal 32kcal 6%
Potassium 490mg 276mg 6%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.16mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 72mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.027g 5%
Vitamin A 12µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.032g 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.39mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.34g 2%
Sodium 44mg 16mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +984.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3236.8%
Contains more OtherOther +556.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +7688.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3331.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.