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Ground beef vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground beef and scallions?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet scallions are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 170% higher.
  • Scallions contain less cholesterol.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than scallions.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +53.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1397.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3083.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1677.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7037.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.9µg 207µg 170%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.39mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 1.83g 44%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.6µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.032g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.19g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.525mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.061mg 19%
Phosphorus 166mg 37mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.027g 18%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 5.7mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 32kcal 10%
Iron 2.27mg 1.48mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.075mg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 50µg 5%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.55mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.34g 2%
Sodium 73mg 16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.074g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 276mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin D 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.083mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1204.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7989.5%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +27018.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.