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Herbal tea vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between herbal tea and scallion

  • Herbal tea has more manganese; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, copper, potassium, and calcium.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than herbal tea.
  • Scallion has 3 times less manganese than herbal tea. Herbal tea has 0.477mg of manganese, while scallion has 0.16mg.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1280%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.48mg 18%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.16mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0mg 0.083mg 9%
Potassium 20mg 276mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Calcium 8mg 72mg 6%
Phosphorus 1mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.055mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Protein 0g 1.83g 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.525mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.075mg 2%
Calories 0kcal 32kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 7.34g 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Choline 0.4mg 5.7mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.