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Fruitcake vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and scallion

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron and monounsaturated fat; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 171% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 156 times more monounsaturated fat than scallion. While fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, scallion has only 0.027g.
  • Scallion has less saturated fat.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 IronIron +39.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13700%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.5µg 207µg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.074g 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.8mg 20%
Carbs 61.6g 7.34g 18%
Calories 324kcal 32kcal 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.19g 14%
Folate 20µg 64µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.027g 10%
Iron 2.07mg 1.48mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 50µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.032g 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.083mg 4%
Potassium 153mg 276mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.075mg 3%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.16mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.6µg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.525mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Protein 2.9g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.061mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4689.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +739.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +255.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +15455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4390.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.